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Vietnam vet, POW shares accounts of perseverance
Retired Lt. Col. Barry Bridger, a Vietnam veteran, prisoner of war, and former member of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, shakes hands with Emily Tucker, Miss Goldsboro 2014, during the 4th Fighter Wing’s Leadership Lecture Series, Feb. 4, 2014, at Seymour Johnson AFB. Bridger spoke with Airmen about the trials he faced during his imprisonment at the Hanoi Hilton prison camp and how he overcame torture and mistreatment by committing to his values. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brittain Crolley)