Retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Charles Seibert, left, talks to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, 509th Bomb Wing commander, about his experiences as a prisoner of war during World War II, Sept. 5, 2013, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Seibert served as a B-17 Flying Fortress tail gunner during World War II before spending 548 days as a POW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)