By Airmen 1st Class Zoe Wockenfuss and Jonathan Harding, 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published September 25, 2018
Retired Air Force Col. Murphy Neal Jones, Vietnam War veteran, salutes during the national anthem at a POW/MIA retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Jones spent more than six years as a POW during the Vietnam War and was repatriated in February 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
Members of the Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard inspect a folded American flag during a POW/MIA retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2018, at Dover AFB, Del. The base honor guard also performed a rifle salute and played taps on the bugle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
The Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard performs a rifle salute during a POW/MIA retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2018, at Dover AFB, Del. During the ceremony the names of every missing American repatriated in 2018 were read. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
Retired Air Force Col. Murphy Neal Jones, Vietnam War veteran, speaks during a POW/MIA retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. During his address, Jones spoke about his time as a POW during the Vietnam War and the poor treatment POW’s endured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)
Audience members give a standing ovation in response to retired Air Force Col. Murphy Neal Jones' speech during a POW/MIA retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2018. at Dover Air Force Base, Del. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Jones survived six years as a POW, and he spoke about his experiences during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan W. Harding)
Airmen stand in formation during a POW/MIA retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. There are currently more than 82,000 U.S. military members still missing in action as of 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan W. Harding)
A ceremonial bagpiper watches Dover Air Force Base Honor Guard members carry a folded American flag during a POW/MIA retreat ceremony Sept. 21, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Bagpipers traditionally play "Scotland the Brave" or "Amazing Grace" during military ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan W. Harding)