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At present , more than 82,000 Americans 

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remain missing from World War II . The 

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Korean War , the Vietnam War , the Cold 

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War , the Gulf Wars . To include other 

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conflicts . Of the 82,000 missing , 75% 

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of the losses are located in the Indo 

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Pacific and over 41,000 of the missing 

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are presumed lost at sea in recognition 

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of the 4000 Texan prisoners of war and 

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missing in action from all past 

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conflicts . Their names have been 

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placed in the baton that I have on the 

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stage and that will be carried for the 

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remembrance run . This baton will be 

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given to the runners and will remain in 

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motion for the next 24 hours to show 

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our unwavering support for our brethren . 

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We are indebted to their families , who 

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have stood by with courage and 

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resilience to those that have loved 

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proudly have answered to call the 

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service to our great nation . These 

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families persevered , some of whom have 

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suffered for decades through the 

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uncertainty of their service members 

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return , may continue to wait and we 

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wait with them