U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Vanessa Reeves, POW/MIA ceremony coordinator, thanks retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Barry B. Bridger, former Vietnam War prisoner of war, for speaking at the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 16, 2016. Bridger shared his personal story and spoke of the importance of remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard)