Beale honors POW/MIA

Service caps from all branches of the military rest on the POW/MIA table as Leonard Kovar speaks about being a POW in WWII during a Recognition Day Breakfast at the Recce Point Club, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 21, 2012. The event was organized by Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1372. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allen Pollard/Released)

Beale honors POW/MIA

Members of Team Beale’s Honor Guard perform a three-shot volley during a POW/MIA ceremony at Heritage Park, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 21, 2012. The third Friday in September was chosen to honor servicemembers who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo/Released)

Beale honors POW/MIA

Members of Team Beale’s Honor Guard reload while performing a three shot volley at Heritage Park during a POW/MIA ceremony at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 21, 2012. The three-volley salute is a ceremonial act performed at military and police funerals or memorial ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo/Released)

Beale honors POW/MIA

Veterans and Members of Team Beale salute as U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jet trainers perform a fly-by during a POW/MIA ceremony at Heritage Park, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 21, 2012. The third Friday in September was chosen to honor those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allen Pollard/Released)

Beale honors POW/MIA

Col. Douglas Lee, 9th Reconnaissance Wing vice commander, speaks during the POW/MIA Recognition Breakfast held at the Recce Point Club, Beale Air Force Base Calif., Sept. 21, 2012. Every third Friday in September POW/MIA ceremonies are held nationally and around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Allen Pollard/Released)

Team Beale honors POW/MIA

Published Sept. 25, 2012