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She was America’s first woman POW in Vietnam — and was never found

In 1962, Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti became America's first female prisoner of war in Vietnam. She's still unaccounted for.

By Claire Barrett

12 months ago

Marine Corps’ longest-held Vietnam War POW, Harlan Chapman, dies at 89

Marine aviator Harlan Chapman once spent 2,657 days in captivity before his release in 1973. The retired lieutenant colonel passed away Monday, May 6.

By Claire Barrett

12 months ago

Ukrainian troops surrendering at Mariupol registered as POWs

Hundreds more fighters have emerged from the Mariupol stronghold where they made their last stand and surrendered.

3 years ago

US military must prepare for POW concerns in the deepfake era

The authors suggest four preliminary steps to prepare for manipulated recordings and photos of POWs, including establishing methods to identify doctored videos quickly after adversaries send them out.

By Jan Kallberg and Col. Stephen Hamilton

4 years ago

Veterans are divided about reports Trump disparaged military

In this soldier's city and across the country, veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military, with some service members bristling at the remarks and others questioning whether they happened.

5 years ago

Texas billionaire and Navy veteran H. Ross Perot dies at 89

H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89.

6 years ago