Paul Granger, former B-52 Stratofortress pilot, prepares

Paul Granger, former B-52 Stratofortress pilot, prepares his flight equipment before taxiing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, March 3, 2016. The 560th Flying Training Squadron flew Granger around San Antonio as part of the Freedom Flyer Reunion, an annual celebration recognizing the service of Air Force Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War. On Dec. 20, 1972, Granger was shot down near Hanoi in North Vietnam while he was on a combat mission in support of Operation Linebacker II. Operation Linebacker II was a series of bombing runs conducted in an effort destroy major North Vietnamese targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stefan Alvarez)