Wharton speaks at RIA POW/MIA ceremony

By Sgt. 1st Class Sean Riley, ASC Public AffairsSeptember 25, 2012

Wharton speaks at RIA POW/MIA ceremony
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, greets Eric Swanson, senior ride captain for the Patriot Guard Riders in the Quad Cities during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony, Sept. 21. Wharton was the gues... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Wharton speaks at RIA POW/MIA ceremony
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3 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton (left), commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, and Joe Himsl, United State Army Garrison-Rock Island Arsenal Garrison Manager, escort former prisoner of war, Lyle Sheldon (center) during the National POW/MIA Recogn... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Wharton speaks at RIA POW/MIA ceremony
4 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton (left), commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, former prisoner of war, Lyle Sheldon, and Joe Himsl, United State Army Garrison-Rock Island Arsenal Garrison manager, salute during the National POW/MIA Recognition Da... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Wharton speaks at RIA POW/MIA ceremony
5 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Servicemembers in a joint color guard stand as United State Army Garrison-Rock Island Arsenal Garrison Manager Joe Himsl (left) speaks at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony held at the Rock Island Arsenal POW/MIA Marker site, Sept. 21. Br... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lyle Sheldon, former prisoner of war, salutes as the Colors are retired at the close of the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony, Sept. 21. Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, was the guest speaker at the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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9 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton presents his commander's coin to World War II veteran and former prisoner of war Lyle Sheldon following the Rock Island Arsenal National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony on Sept 21. Sheldon, now 96 years old, was a prisone... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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10 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton speaks with Dan McGowan, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for the state of Iowa, following the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony on Sept 21. Wharton was keynote speaker for the event. (Photo by Dan Carlso... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Brig. Gen. John F. Wharton, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command, speaks during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony, Sept. 21, at the Rock Island Arsenal POW/MIA Marker site.