About MIA?

1973 in the original timeline, 1975 after the events in THE LEAP HOME: VIETNAM. :cry
 
So Sam actually made it that Al was kept prisoner 2 more years... that really sucks. Poor Al.

Oh well, at least everything is going well for him now.
 
Actually---Al made it so that he was prisoner for two more years...by choosing to guide Sam to save Tom instead of leading him to save the POWs. It was actually Al's choice to make. That's what's so....poignant about the whole thing.
 
If that photo had been published, Beth should have been able to see it and know that Al was alive... or at least know that he WAS alive at that point and keep some hope.

hehe, my best friend had this thought too.

The photo would have been released in 1970.

but i corrected her with this thought. hehe.