Vietnam POWs honored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (William Thomas)

Coronado’s “Avenue Of Heroes” … Admiral Edward H. Martin, USN, Vietnam War POW

Some veterans are honored for conspicuous courage in the face of the enemy, and others for excellent performance in command of great fleets. Admiral Edward H. Martin is here recognized as a hero in both arenas. Martin continued to serve his country and the city of Coronado even in retirement.

The Unsavory Truth: Stories from Frederick Crow ’51, Vietnam War POW and American Hero

Today I shook the hand of my alma mater’s most decorated alum. Was it Bill Nye ’77? Bill Maher ’78? Maybe Keith Olbermann ’79? Well it couldn’t have been any of these celebrities, because they’ve never filled a room with less than 10 people delivering a keynote address. So it

Vietnam War veteran from Marietta returns to the place he was held as prisoner (Dewey Waddell)

A retired Air Force pilot from Marietta, who was a prisoner of war in north Vietnam for six years, was back in Hanoi this week, so he could be there on the same day, 50 years ago—March 4, 1973—when he was freed and when his second chance at life began,

TORTURE DETAILED BY 3 PILOTS HERE (Rice, Zuhoski, Goodernote)

Three Navy pilots released after six years in prison in North Vietnam yesterday detailed the torture they said they received at the hands of their captors. At a news conference held at the Naval Hospital in St. Albans, Queens, the officers, all from New York State, spoke in strong support

Two who came home: Former Vietnam POWs go for a ride at Randolph

The food at the Hanoi Hilton was worse than just bad. As a prisoner of war, Ted Sienicki found the bread full of insects. Many of the POWs ate the rations anyway — with predictable results. One prisoner removed something from his body — just what isn’t clear — that