The U.S. Air Force is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War by honoring prisoners of war and missing in action, veterans and their families during a wreath-laying ceremony at 10:30 a.m. EST, Mar. 2, at the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C.
Mar. 2, marks the 50th anniversary of retired Lt. Col. Hayden J. Lockhart’s aircraft being shot down over Vietnam and his becoming the first Air Force POW. The day also marks the beginning of the Operation Rolling Thunder bombing campaign.