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    Laughlin observes national POW/MIA recognition day

    For 47 years, the National League of Families POW/MIA flag, draped in black and adorned with the symbol of service member’s foreign war internment, has sailed during observances, ceremonies, and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington D.C.
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  • Joint Base San Antonio community members participate in a 5-Kilometer run commemorating Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day

    JBSA commemorates POW/MIA Recognition Day

    Members of the Joint Base San Antonio community took part in a 5K run commemorating Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day Sept. 18, 2021, at Heritage Park on JBSA-Randolph.
  • Brig. Gen. Lyle K. Drew speaks at POW/MIA Retreat Ceremony

    Sheppard honors POWs, MIAs with retreat ceremony, 24-hour run

    Sheppard Air Force Base hosts the annual POW/MIA Retreat Ceremony Sept. 17, 2021.
  • Retired Servicemen receive a commemorative lapel pin in recognition of Vietnam War Veterans Day at the Base Exchange, Mar. 29, 2021, on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, of the remaining 1,246 Americans still unaccounted for in Vietnam, 470 are in a “non-recoverable” category. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Elizabeth Owens)

    Vietnam War Veterans commemorated

    Columbus Air Force Base hosted a Vietnam War commemoration pinning ceremony to honor and recognize local Vietnam veterans , Mar. 29, 2021 at the Columbus Air Force Base Exchange.
  • Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, Vietnam prisoner of war and former 50th Flying Training Wing commander, tells a story about his time as a POW on Nov. 13, 2020, at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Smith was a POW during the Vietnam War from Oct. 25, 1967 to March 14, 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    50th FTS commemorates Vietnam POW with painting

    The 50th Flying Training Squadron at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, paid homage to Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, Vietnam prisoner of war and former 50th FTS commander, by placing a symbol of their squadron’s heritage on November 13, 2020. The symbol is a painting of an F-4 Phantom performing a roll over the infamous Hoa Lo Prison, in Vietnam, otherwise known to American POWs as “The Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War.
  • Ret. Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, and Ret. Lt. Col. Richard “Sonic” Johnson, former Columbus Air Force Base member, talk about Harris’ memorabilia on September 18, 2020, in Tupelo, Miss. Harris was held captive for a portion of time at the infamous Hanoi Hotel in Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Davis Donaldson)

    Former Vietnam POW surprised with a room dedication

    Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, former Vietnam prisoner of war, was honored with the dedication of a lounge room in his name at the American Legion Post #49 in Tupelo, Mississippi on September 18, 2020.
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