U.S. Air Force Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, former Vietnam prisoner of war and former 50th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 21-03 while U.S. Air Force Col. Seth Graham, 14th Flying Training Wing commander, listens on Dec. 11, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Smith was held captive for over five years in the infamous Hoa Lo Prison, during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Williams)