As the first group of returning prisoners arrived on the American mainland here this week, a sketchy picture began to emerge of their years in captivity and their plans.
They came home feeling pride, gratitude and a deep need to believe that the years torn out of their lives were worth it.
Col. Robinson Risner expressed the general sentiment yesterday when he said: “I want to tell you something, folks. To us, this is truly the land of milk and honey, the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
