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Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti (Image source: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency)

The Enduring Mystery of Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti, The First American Female POW in Vietnam

In 1962 Vietnam, Dr. Ardel Vietti served tirelessly before her mysterious disappearance, leaving a legacy of compassion.

Before and After at SERE school.

Surviving in a Prison Camp During SERE Training Alongside a Delta Force Operator

Despite the author surviving several days of punishment as part of SERE training, things show no sign of letting up.

War Stories Jan 20

Captured during SERE training.

Prisoner of War: A Delta Operator Talks About His SERE School Experience

Even in the biting cold of the concrete slab, stripped of dignity but not spirit, I found a shred of defiance in the simple act of brushing leaves off my skin – a silent rebuke to my captors’ attempts at dehumanization.

Featured Jan 19

Abu Ghraib in the 1960s. / Wikimedia Commons

The Darkest Side of War: Examining the Abu Ghraib Human Rights Violations

Abu Ghraib’s grim tale shows how unchecked power can erode humanity, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability.

Military History Oct 02

(Image source: Veteran Tributes)

Robert Byron Fuller: A Navy Cross Recipient Who Survived Six Years in Hanoi Hilton

Rear Adm Robert Byron “By” Fuller is one of the dozens of men who braved the severe treatment as a Prisoner of War during the Vietnam War.

Image source: Wikimedia Commons

The Unwavering Loyalty of Medal of Honor Recipient Donald G. Cook

Donald G. Cook was a USMC captured by the VC days after arriving in Vietnam and spent the next three years as a prisoner of war.

War Stories Sep 19

Andersonville Prison Camp Sumter, GA. (Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

During the Civil War, Camp Sumter was no Summer Camp

The POWs of Camp Sumter were captured and taken to the enemy prison camp to be forced into labor, starved, and tortured.

Charles Coward-The Count of Auschwitz. (Image from dirkdeklein.net)

Charles Coward: The British ‘Count of Auschwitz’

Charles’ last name was Coward but if there’s one word that could describe this British soldier of World War II, that is definitely not that.

Judy, the dog of war. (©PDSA via dailymail.co.uk)

Judy, the Only Animal Prisoner During the WWII

For the crew of the HMS Grasshopper, their mascot dog was an English pointer named Judy. As it turned out, she would soon become the British POWs’ morale booster and only POW dog of WWII.

Lisbon Maru. (Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Tragic Sinking of Lisbon Maru

There were times when the loss of these lives was unnecessary and could have been prevented, just like when Lisbon Maru sank, costing the lives of almost a thousand Allied soldiers.

The POW/MIA flag flies over Schriever AFB 15 Sep along with the Air Force and American flag in remembrance of the nation's Prisoners of War and Missing in Action. (Photo by Dennis Rogers/USAF)

The Story Behind the POW/MIA Flag

The POW/MIA flag is the result of the determination, courage, and love of a group of women during the Vietnam War.

Military Sep 01

When a Marine Recon patrol got into a firefight with an American Viet Cong

When a Marine Recon patrol got into a firefight with an American Viet Cong

Corporal Charles House led his Marine Recon patrol through thick undergrowth under the jungle canopy forty feet above. The country was Vietnam and the year was 1968. Team Dublin City had been inserted three days prior, North of Phu Bai to reconnoiter the area for signs of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troop buildups, […]

Military History Apr 13

SOFREP Exclusive: League delegation en route to Southeast Asia

SOFREP Exclusive: League delegation en route to Southeast Asia

Only two months after Vietnam quietly announced unprecedented levels of cooperation regarding on-going U.S. POW/MIA efforts in Southeast Asia (SEA), a delegation from the National League of POW/MIA Families and a parallel group of Green Beret Vietnam veterans will travel to Southeast Asia (Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, & Thailand) January 11-30th to meet key U.S. and […]

Military Jan 11

Leave no man behind

Leave no man behind

Leave no man behind. The phrase rings through the minds of the armed forces, as one man stuck behind enemy lines seems to warrant the entire might and wrath of the United States military. It almost seems like too a high a risk–to potentially lose multiple lives just to save one, and that’s assuming the […]

National POW/MIA Recognition Day Events

National POW/MIA Recognition Day Events

I recently participated in an inspiring series of events at Vandenberg Air Force Base to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day, first proclaimed by President Carter in 1979 – yes 1979! At that time, only four years after the end of the Vietnam War, most Americans didn’t know it existed. Many didn’t want to know. Many didn’t want to think about the Vietnam War let […]

Featured Sep 26

State-of-the-Art Lab To Help Identify Lost Service Members

State-of-the-Art Lab To Help Identify Lost Service Members

Much of the agency’s work is conducted in foreign countries, including some that might not have the best relationships with the U.S. DPAA officials said their work transcends politics, and that’s how they get their foot in the door.

Military Jun 20

Russia Finally Releases Ukrainian Pilot Nadiya Savchenko in a Prisoner Exchange – Video

Russia Finally Releases Ukrainian Pilot Nadiya Savchenko in a Prisoner Exchange – Video

A Ukrainian pilot detained in Russia since 2014 has made a triumphant return home following a prisoner swap that saw her traded for two Russians. Nadiya Savchenko was met by Ukraine’s president at Kiev’s Borispol airport, where she made a passionate speech sarcastically thanking those “who had wished me evil”. “Through you I survived,” she […]

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