Quote Originally Posted by indago View Post
There were a lot of soldiers captured and tortured during wars. I never heard any of them referred to as "War Hero".....
I have. It's one reason why we have this flag:



and why we have websites like this:

http://www.historynet.com/bud-day-vi...r-pow-hero.htm
Bud Day: Vietnam War POW Hero

http://www.unsungheroeseducation.com...rs-of-War.html
Rhonda Cornum, who was taken POW during the 1991 Gulf War, also recounts some of her experience as a POW. The college curriculum associated with this theme will introduce academic tools and readings that will present the opportunity to read and examine first hand accounts of Dorothy Danner and Rhonda Cornum, POWs respectively during World War II and the Gulf War.