POW Medal ceremony
Retired Master Sgt. James Hughes, middle, accompanied by his step-daughter Kalee Maricle-Hughes, left, answers questions to local media after the POW Medal ceremony at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo., Aug. 22, 2012. Hughes has been taken as hostage in Iran for 16 days, beginning Nov. 4, 1979 and after 32 years recently received the POW Medal in recognition of his sacrifices. (Courtesy photo/Elaine Buehler)