Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Obie Wickersham, a World War II veteran and Korean War POW, sits and speaks with Airmen during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day event at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 18, 2015. Wickersham was captive for 28 months after Chinese forces overran his platoon May 17, 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chandresh Bhakta)