Last Air Force POW retires
The U.S. Air Force’s last serving former prisoner of war retired after taking his final flight June 5.
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The U.S. Air Force’s last serving former prisoner of war retired after taking his final flight June 5.
Air Force's Last POW Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service Lt. Col. Rob Sweet stares at his prisoner of war memorabilia in his home office January 28, 2019, in Valdosta, Ga. Sweet was shot down and captured on Feb. 15, 1991, for 19 days during Operation Desert Storm. (US Air Force/Senior Airman Taylor Davis) 9 Jun 2021 Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Sweet says he knew what to expect after he was shot down in his A-10 Warthog near Basra, Iraq, in the minutes before he was captured by enemy forces. It didn't stop him from thinking, "I'm a dead man," he said in a news release recalling the mission...
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