POW/MIA Remembrance

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A Veteran proudly salutes the American flag as the Star Spangled Banner plays during the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Former Prisoner of War Veteran Tech. Sgt. Peter Loss talks about his experiences while a member of the Air Force with Navy PO1 John Baum, a student attending Explosive Ordnance School here. Sergeant Loss was an honored guest at the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Members of the All Services Color Guard, and those who attended the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum, take a moment of silence and honor servicemembers who selflessly served the United States of America. The ceremony is symbolic and all elements of the POW/MIA table pay tribute to them. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Members of the All Service Color Guard present the Colors at the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- (Ret.) Col. Robert Gates, a Veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, attends the the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. Colonel Gates was escorted by his daughter, Aimee Shaffer, and Master Sgt. Craig Sargent, 46th Maintenance Squadron. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Master Sgt. Steven Bicknell, a Reservist at the 919th Maintenance Squadron at Duke Field, plays the bagpipe as Sam Wimberly from the Patriot Guard stands with the American flag at the beginning of the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Chap. (Capt.) Christopher Reeder, 96th Air Base Wing chaplain, parks his bike among those of the Patriot Guard at the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. Chaplain Reeder gave the invocation at the ceremony which also marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Chap. (Capt.) Christopher Reeder, 96th Air Base Wing chaplain, parks his bike among those of the Patriot Guard at the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. Chaplain Reeder gave the invocation at the ceremony which also marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --(Left) Travis Yates and Yasmin Hernandez, 8th grade students from Lewis Middle School, place the Lewis wreath during the POW/MIA ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- (In wheelerchair) Veteran Michael Freeman, a member of the Army Air Corps and former prisoner of war during World War II, is escorted by his son, Michael, and Master Sgt. Craig Sargent, 46th Maintenance Squadron, attends the POW/MIA Ceremony Sept. 19 at the Air Force Armament Museum as an honored guest. This year's ceremony marked the seventh year Team Eglin has hosted the event to honor the sacrifices servicemembers have given and endured in the name of defending the United States of America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stacia Zachary)

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Team Eglin honors POW/MIA sacrifice

Published Sept. 20, 2008

POW/MIA Remembrance

POW/MIA Remembrance

POW/MIA Remembrance

POW/MIA Remembrance

POW/MIA Remembrance

POW/MIA Remembrance

POW/MIA Remembrance