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Team Mildenhall closes out a week to honor the strong

By Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco, 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs / Published September 25, 2007

Staff Sgt. Shaun Eby, an Airman from the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron and RAF Mildenhall Honor Guard, performs a 21 gun salute along with six other honor guard members as part of a Retreat ceremony during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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Staff Sgt. Shaun Eby, an Airman from the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron and RAF Mildenhall Honor Guard, performs a 21 gun salute along with six other honor guard members as part of a Retreat ceremony during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)

Col. Michael Saville, 100th Maintenance Group commander, leads his Airmen during the POW/MIA Retreat ceremony at RAF Mildenhall Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S Air Force Photo by Brad Smith)
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Col. Michael Saville, 100th Maintenance Group commander, leads his Airmen during the POW/MIA Retreat ceremony at RAF Mildenhall Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S Air Force Photo by Brad Smith)

Col. Brian Cutts, 352nd Special Operations Group commander, leads his unit during a Retreat ceremony Sept. 21 at RAF Mildenhall. The Retreat ceremony was the last of the base's annual prisoner of war, missing in action observance activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brad Smith)
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Col. Brian Cutts, 352nd Special Operations Group commander, leads his unit during a Retreat ceremony Sept. 21 at RAF Mildenhall. The Retreat ceremony was the last of the base's annual prisoner of war, missing in action observance activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brad Smith)

RAF Mildenhall Airmen stand in formation for the retreat ceremony during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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RAF Mildenhall Airmen stand in formation for the retreat ceremony during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)

Airmen of the RAF Mildenhall Honor Guard lower the American flag during Retreat to honor those military members either captured or missing as part of the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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Airmen of the RAF Mildenhall Honor Guard lower the American flag during Retreat to honor those military members either captured or missing as part of the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)

The RAF Mildenhall retreat ceremony wraps up a week of events to honor those military members either captured of lost in wars past, during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)
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The RAF Mildenhall retreat ceremony wraps up a week of events to honor those military members either captured of lost in wars past, during the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action week of remembrance, Sept. 21, 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tracy L. DeMarco)

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RAF MILDENHALL, England -- As the 21-gun salute and taps echoed across the base, a week of events for the annual Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Week of Remembrance ended with a special retreat ceremony, Friday, held at the RAF Mildenhall flagpole.

Airmen massed in formation representing Team Mildenhall to pay tribute to those who have come before us and paid such an immeasurable price for the freedoms we continue to enjoy.