Many prisons used to hold American POWs were in close proximity to Hanoi, with a few of the more well known jails located directly in Hanoi. American prisoners spent years living in these ...

POWs at the infamous ‘Hanoi Hilton’ endured immense suffering yet came home stronger — inspiring examples of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG). Defying expectations, they showed how courage and connection ...

During his initial capture in 1967, U.S. sailor Douglas Hegdhal quietly began to collect vital information, covertly communicating with fellow POWs, memorizing the names, capture dates and personal ...

Doug Hegdahl, pictured in captivity around Christmastime in 1968, was serving with the Navy on a warship off the coast of Vietnam in 1967 when he fell overboard – paving the way for him to become the ...

HAIPHONG, Vietnam -- John McCain has an unusual endorsement -- from the Vietnamese jailer who says he held him captive for about five years as a POW and now considers him a friend. "If I were an ...