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Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, former 50th Flying Training Squadron Commander, holds a prisoner of war bracelet Oct. 17, 2017. The date Smith was shot down, Oct. 25, 1967, is inscribed on the bracelet, along with his rank and name. The bracelets help keep the memory of POWs and those missing in action. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)


POW recalls mission that led to capture 50 years ago

Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith, former 50th Flying Training Squadron Commander, holds a prisoner of war bracelet Oct. 17, 2017, in his home in West Point, Mississippi. The bracelet was one of hundreds he had returned to him after he was repatriated. The date Smith was shot down, Oct. 25, 1967, is inscribed on the bracelet, along with his rank and name. The bracelets help keep the memory of POWs and those missing in action. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)

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Lt. Col. Jannell MacAulay, 58th Special Operations Wing director of human performance and leadership, speaks to Team BLAZE members May 3, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. In one minute, she taught an audience how to help strengthen their mindfulness through deep breathing practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Lt. Col. Jannell MacAulay, 58th Special Operations Wing director of human performance and leadership, speaks to Team BLAZE members May 3, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. MacAulay has been visiting military bases across the U.S. to speak about the benefits emerging from mental training, commonly known as mindfulness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Defenders and trained augmentees with the 14th Security Forces Squadron scan and search 2018 Wings Over Columbus Air and Space Show attendees April 21, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Security forces were responsible for approximately 21,000 people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Beaux Hebert)
Airman 1st Class Jacob Lightsey, 14th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, checks a military ID Feb. 16, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Security Forces defenders are the front line for protecting Airmen, their families and Air Force resources from harm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
Airman 1st Class Jacob Lightsey, 14th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, checks a military ID Feb. 16, 2017, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Security Forces defenders are the front line for protecting Airmen, their families and Air Force resources from harm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Elizabeth Owens)
Maj. Tom Koritz was one of 42 pilots in Undergraduate Pilot Training class 82-01 that earned their silver wings in October 1982 at Columbus AFB, Miss. and the first pilot physician that went through pilot training as a doctor first. In 2008 the Koritz Clinic was named in honor of Maj. Tom Koritz after he was shot down during the second night of combat in operation Desert Storm in 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Senior Airman Rolando Chavez, 14th bioenvironmental journeyman, fits a gas mask on Senior Airman Kevin Morgan, 14th bioenvironmental journeyman May 2, 2018, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 14th Medical Group promotes wellness to ensure the highest state of wartime readiness combat capability for over 58,000 sorties accomplished by the 14th Flying Training Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
The 14th Medical Group provides therapeutic and preventive medical and dental care for 1,600 Active Duty personnel and 6,400 other beneficiaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Second Lt. Edison Millan, 14th Student Squadron student pilot and augmented pharmaceutical assistant, May 1, 2018 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 14th Medical Group and every group on Columbus AFB has the help of lieutenants who are waiting for their training to start, they fill positions to assist Airman in day to day unclassified operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Lt. Col. Hanling Joswick, 14th Medical Group dentist, poses for a photo May 2, 2018 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The dental clinic on Columbus AFB works to keep the dental health of every beneficiary in the best condition possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)
Master Sgt. Latoria Mathis, 14th Medical Group noncommissioned officer in-charge of the immunization clinic, has her vitals checked May 1, 2018 on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The 14th Medical Group’s goal on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, is to keep every pilot, every Airman, and every family member healthy and ready for the other challenges life with throw their way. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith Holcomb)