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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.