Three months after arriving in Korea, a Veteran was wounded then captured as a Prisoner of War. Here's his story.
The Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, which advises the VA secretary on FPOWs, is seeking nominees for the committee.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Dr. Rhonda L. Cornum, a distinguished flight surgeon and prisoner of war during Operation Desert Storm.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leland Chandler, who served during World War II and was captured as a prisoner of war in Japan.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leo Martin “Marty” Schlocker, who was a prisoner of war during World War II.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Bruno Gaido, a hero of the Battle of Midway who defied his Japanese captors before being killed as a prisoner of war.
Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ralph Rodriguez Jr., who served in the Pacific during WWII and survived the Bataan Death March.
Sergeant Tillman Rutledge was a POW for three years and survived the Bataan death march. Back home, he was a VA volunteer for 37 years.
Navy Veteran George Coker served as a bombardier before becoming a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Willis Lee Benton, a prisoner of war who survived the Bataan Death March.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jaime Pacheco, who served during the Vietnam War.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Vetaran Hubert Zemke, a decorated World War II pilot and prisoner of war.