U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Ret.) Barry Bridger, former 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4 Phantom aircraft commander, shares his story with Airmen and civilians from Team Langley as part of Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day at the base theater on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 15, 2016. Bridger also ran the first lap of the 24-hour Prisoner of War/Missing in Action run and was the guest speaker for the POW/MIA closing ceremony. He was held captive with 500 other service members from 1967 until their release in 1973. Today, he travels around the world speaking to Airmen about his experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson)