An ex-prisoner of war salutes during the playing of the National Anthem.
An ex-prisoner of war salutes during the playing of the National Anthem at the POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremonies at the Pentagon on Sept. 15, 2006. Congressman and Vietnam veteran Robert Simmons was the guest speaker at the ceremony hosted by Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps.