Sen. John McCain will lie in state Wednesday in the Arizona state capitol building and then in the U.S. Capitol on Friday. When he is laid to rest on Sunday, the pallbearers will include retired Air ...

The one subject that seems to be the third rail in this otherwise no-holds-barred campaign is John McCain's POW experience in Vietnam 40 years ago and how that affects his qualifications now. At the ...

The one seemingly untouchable topic in this year's presidential campaign is whether John McCain's naval record and his years as a POW in Vietnam are relevant to his qualifications as president. Did ...

Major Joe Crecca, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, remembers in vivid detail the November day in 1966 when his F-4 was shot down. “Why I’m sitting here, I’ll never understand,” he said recalling the ...

STAUNTON — Retired Navy Commander Paul Galanti made the best of his time as a POW in Vietnam — all six years and eight months of it. “When I was in solitary, I could picture textbooks page by page. I ...

America is mourning the passing and celebrating the life of Senator John McCain. In 1967, POW McCain heroically rejected the N. Vietnamese offer of release once they discovered his grandfather and ...

John McCain’s years as a Vietnam POW left lasting injuries and a complex legacy. Rumors and accusations have long surrounded his story.

MISSOULA -- Before delivering a speech to a packed room of Montana Republicans, Retired Navy Capt. Rod Knutson promised his wife that he wouldn't discuss the torture he suffered as a prisoner of war ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. As a U.S. Navy pilot during the ...