During the Vietnam War, American POWs were systematically tortured at a prison camp they sarcastically dubbed the "Hanoi Hilton." Now, salvaged remnants of the prison have been reconstructed as part ...
>> "WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS REALLY REMARKABLE. WE HAVE TWO ORIGINAL CELLS FROM THE ’HANOI HILTON.’ THESE ARE THE ONLY ORIGINAL CELLS OUTSIDE OF VIETNAM THAT ARE ON PUBLIC DISPLAY." >> INSIDE THE AMERICAN ...
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 ...
A career in the navy seemed preordained for John McCain. Born on the American Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone, he came from a family with a storied history of military service. An ...
HANOI, Vietnam — The “Hanoi Hilton” is the sarcastic nickname bestowed by US prisoners of war on the Hoa Lo prison in Hanoi, formerly North Vietnam. Most Americans know the prison as the place where ...
The memorable trip was sponsored by the Greatest Generations Foundation. It was an emotional moment outside of the Hoa Lo Prison, also known as the Hanoi Hilton, recently for some Marines who'd fought ...
The jailer at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prison in Vietnam said he feels sad about Sen. John McCain’s death as he praised the former Navy pilot’s “toughness” and the “strong stance” he had during his ...
HANOI, Vietnam-- People in Vietnam are paying their respects to U.S. Sen. John McCain who was held as prisoner of war in Vietnam and later was instrumental in bringing the wartime foes together.
Fifty-two local veterans have reached their final destination on their two-week return to Vietnam. Their Old Glory Honor Flight flew them from Hue to the capital city of Hanoi. As Jeff Alexander ...