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Three former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam…

Co-authors Taylor Kiland and Judy Gray talked about the military wives who led the effort to bring back American POW-MIAs during the Vietnam War. This event was hosted by the Coronado…

To mark the 50th anniversary of the return of American POW’s from Vietnam in 1973, author Alvin Townley talked about their harrowing experience and the work of the National League of…

This 1985 Department of Defense film shared the oral histories of Army and Navy nurse POWs captured after the fall of Bataan and Corregidor in World War II. Reel America is an American…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted the Defense Department’s National POW/MIA Recognition Day Observance Ceremony at the Pentagon.

Leon Ellis served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. His plane was shot down during a bombing run and he was held in North Vietnam as a prisoner of war for five years. Mr. Ellis…

George Washington University’s Sarah Wagner talked about the search for the remains of American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War and are unaccounted for and presumed dead. This…

Co-authors David Mills and Kayla Westra talked about their book, Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues. In an illustrated talk, they focused on World War II prisoners of war and concentration…

History Professor T. Cole Jones talked about the culture of warfare during the 18th century in Europe and North America, and explained the logistics behind capturing prisoners of war. He…

Army veteran John Jefferies talked about his experiences providing medical treatment for North Korean prisoners of war. This oral history interview was recorded in 2014 by the Korean War…

President Trump honored veterans and POWs during remarks he made from the balcony overlooking the White House South Lawn. He touted the work he said his administration had done to improve the Veterans…

The American and the POW/MIA flags were lowered to half staff at the White House.

The Department of Defense hosted a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon. The event includes remarks from Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist.

Former Vietnam War-era POW wives who joined forces on behalf of their captive and missing husbands shared their experiences. Heath Hardage Lee is the author of The League of Wives: The…

Rolling Thunder held its final scheduled motorcycle procession, known as the Ride for Freedom. The event started at the Pentagon, continued over the Arlington Memorial Bridge and ended near…

Rolling Thunder held its final scheduled motorcycle procession, known as the Ride for Freedom. The event started at the Pentagon, continued over the Arlington Memorial Bridge and ended near…

Artie Muller talked about Rolling Thunder’s mission and why the 2019 rally would be the last in the Washington D.C.-area.

Sarah Sanders answered reporters' questions. She was asked about President Trump’s disparaging tweets about former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman, who recently criticized the president and released secret audio recordings from her time…

Amy Shively Hawk talked about her stepfather, James Shively, and his imprisonment after his plane was shot down and he was captured by the North Vietnamese in 1967. Ms. Shively is the author of Six…

A live scene was shown of the Rolling Thunder XXX “Ride for Freedom.” Members of the Rolling Thunder veterans' advocacy group were seen riding across the Arlington Memorial Bridge that…