9 Days of Appreciating Your Service came into existence as a way to raise awareness of the many issues our Veterans face as they rejoin society and reacclimate to civilian life. Each day represents a year of captivity for Col. Floyd James “Jim” Thompson, Americas longest held prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. Our inaugural 9 DAYS are centered around Tri-Cities Opera’s production of GLORY DENIED which is the musical dramatization of Col. Jim Thompson’s story. In collaboration with many community partners we present 9DAYS in effort to bring greater awareness to the challenges faced by our Veterans and their families.