The most recent programs for the POW-MIA Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=923 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 08:46:54 GMT Retired Major General John Borling talked about his book, [Taps on the Walls: Poems from the Hanoi Hilton], in which he shares his experiences and the poetry he composed and kept memorized during his six and a half year imprisonment at the Hanoi Hilton. General Borling, who was shot down over North Vietnam in June 1966, was released on February 12, 1973. He spoke at Seattle's Town Hall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311304-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311304-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator John McCain (R-AZ) described his experiences as a prisoner of war in Vietnam in this 1992 interview. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310964-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310964-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Monty Chase talked about the history of Camp Chase, which was named for his ancestor, Salmon P. Chase. It was used during the Civil War as a Union training ground and a Confederate prison camp. Starting in 1895 the deteriorated cemetery began to be restored by former Union Colonel William H. Knauss and an annual commemoration ceremony was begun which continues to be held by the Hilltop Historical Society. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbus, Ohio, on July 9-12 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307775-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307775-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT At a book party Colonel Lee Ellis (Ret., U.S. Air Force) talked about the leadership lessons he learned as a prisoner of war for over five years in Hanoi and other camps. His formal remarks were introduced by his fellow prisoners, former Federal Trade Commissioner Orson Swindle and Senator John McCain (R-AZ). He also spoke with guests as he mingled and signed books. This book launch event at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel was held by FreedomStar Media. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305887-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305887-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Between 1861 and 1868, Clara Barton lived in a Washington, DC boarding house and employed as many as twelve clerks in her "Missing Soldiers Office." In 1996 the General Services Administration was preparing the building for demolition when they discovered artifacts eventually proving that this was the lost office of the founder of the American Red Cross. American History TV visited the building on seventh street to learn more about the life and work of humanitarian Clara Barton. Our tourguide is Susan Rosenvold, Superintendent and Historian of Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305142-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305142-4 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Footage of veterans gathering for the annual Rolling Thunder rally were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306279-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306279-2 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Between 1861 and 1868, Clara Barton lived in a Washington, DC boarding house and employed as many as twelve clerks in her "Missing Soldiers Office." In 1996 the General Services Administration was preparing the building for demolition when they discovered artifacts eventually proving that this was the lost office of the founder of the American Red Cross. American History TV visited the building on Seventh Street to learn more about the life and work of humanitarian Clara Barton. Our tourguide is Susan Rosenvold, Superintendent and Historian of Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305142-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305142-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Clara Barton - known as the "Angel of the Battlefield'' and founder of the American Red Cross - converted rooms in a Washington, DC boarding house into what she called the Missing Soldiers Office. She employed 12 clerks who worked with families searching for lost sons, brothers, husbands and fathers who did not return from the Civil War. The office closed in 1868, but was rediscovered in 1996 by carpenter Richard Lyons as he readied the building for demolition. Now, as preparations are underway to restore Clara Barton's rooms to their 19th century appearance, we hear Lyons' story and tour the third-floor office that historians call a time capsule. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305140-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305140-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Old Dominion University professor Timothy Orr teaches a course on the Civil War and Reconstruction. In this lecture, he used slides while he discussed how Union and Confederate forces handled prisoners of war, and the conditions inside some Civil War prison camps. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302850-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302850-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Willard Sterne Randall, retired history professor at Champlain College, recounted the life of American Revolutionary War figure, Ethan Allen. The leader of the Green Mountain Boys, Allen is remembered for his attack on Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 and his time spent as a prisoner of war in England. Mr. Randall responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301495-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301495-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Savannah historian Barry Sheehy told stories of people who lived through and influenced the outcome of the Civil War. At Candler Hospital he talked about the use of the hospital during the Civil War and the two prisoner of war camps there. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Savannah, Georgia, on June 1-8 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299987-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299987-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Savannah historian Barry Sheehy told stories of people who lived through and influenced the outcome of the Civil War. At St. Vincent's Academy he talked about Sister Francis and her illegal pre-Civil War school for black children and Father Peter Whalen, including his service as chaplain to the prisoners of war at Andersonville. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Savannah, Georgia, on June 1-8 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299989-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299989-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rolling Thunder held its annual Memorial Day rally honoring U.S. veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action on a stage at the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299770-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299770-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Wheeelan talked about his book [Libby Prison Breakout: The Daring Escape from the Notorious Civil War Prison] (PublicAffairs, 2010). In his book he recalls the escape of 109 Union prisoners from the Confederate Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, on February 9, 1864. The prison, which held 1,200 Union officers at the time of the escape, was known as "The Bastille of the South" and according to the author ill-suited to hold and serve prisoners in a humanitarian fashion. Mr. Wheelan reports on the few escapees that made it North and how the testimony of their poor treatment led to Northern mistreatment of Confederate prisoners. Joseph Wheelan discussed his book at Quail Ridge Books & Music in Raleigh, North Carolina. Joseph Wheelan worked as an editor and reporter for the Associated Press and the Casper [Star-Tribune] for twenty-six years. He is the author of several books, including [Mr. Adam's Last Crusade] and [Jefferson's War]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295100-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT John D. Lukacs recalls the escape of ten American POWs from the Japanese prison camp, the Davao Penal Colony on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on April 4, 1943. The imprisoned men were survivors of the Bataan Death March. The author recounts their escape, their return to the United States, and orders given to them by the American government and military to remain silent until the U.S. decided to enact plans to enter the Philippines. John D. Lukacs discussed his book at the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294079-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shoshana Johnson recalled her twenty-two days as an American prisoner of war at the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom in March 2003. Held with fellow soldier, Jessica Lynch, Ms. Johnson remembered her capture, interrogation, and escape. She detailed her return to the United States and her difficulties with post traumatic stress disorder. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292209-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292209-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Don Houseman was interviewed about his experiences during World War II. Topics included the Battle of the Bulge and his subsequent wounding and capture by German soldiers. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans conducted oral history interviews to record the experiences of World War II veterans and those Americans living and working on the Home Front. The location of the interview is not known. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291116-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291116-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth and Michael Norman talked about their book [Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath] (Farrar, Straus and Giroux; June 9, 2009). In the book the husband and wife collaborators recount America's first large scale land battle of World War II. The conflict which occurred on the Philippine peninsula, Bataan, from January to April of 1942 resulted in the surrender to the Japanese of 76,000 American and Filipino soldiers who endured a forty-one month imprisonment, which included hard labor and torture. They presented the story from American, Filipino, and Japanese points of view. The authors showed slides during their presentation and then responded to questions from members of the audience. Michael Norman is the author of [These Good Men: Friendships Forged from War]. He is a former reporter for the [New York Times] and is currently a journalism professor at New York University. Elizabeth Norman is the author of [Women at War] and [We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American Nurses Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese]. She is a professor of humanities at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287617-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287617-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patricia Gaffney-Kindig talked about her father, who was a fighter pilot in World War II. He was missing in action after a mission in Papua New Guinea on March 11, 1944, before she was even born. His remains were found in 1998 after several expeditions searching for his downed plane. She showed slides as she talked about the impact of his disappearance on her life and the expeditions that searched Papua, New Guinea, for the thousands of missing airmen. Her husband Michael Kindig also spoke about those still missing. He was a fellow member of the American WWII Orphans Network (AWON) and met Ms. Gaffney after his father's remains were found during a search for Lieutenant Gaffney. They responded to questions from members of the audience. "Journey of the Heart" was a presentation on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. CT at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286767-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286767-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rolling Thunder held its 22nd annual Memorial Day rally honoring U.S. veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action. The "Saluting Our Troops" rally was held on a stage at the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Veterans and activists honored the troops and talked about the problems of veterans and programs for them. The National Anthem was sung by Sergeant First Class Antonio Giuliano and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by a member of a Gold Star Family. Chris Noel acted as mistress of ceremonies. Rolling Thunder was founded by motorcycle enthusiasts who were veterans of the Vietnam War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286557-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286557-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about recovery or remains and full accounting of prisoner of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) personnel from all past conflicts. Topics included moving resources from Vietnam to World War II and Korea, funding levels for recovery programs, family outreach programs, as well as proposed legislation to improve POW/MIA initiatives. Panel 2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285046-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285046-3 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about recovery or remains and full accounting of prisoner of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) personnel from all past conflicts. Topics included moving resources from Vietnam to World War II and Korea, funding levels for recovery programs, family outreach programs, as well as proposed legislation to improve POW/MIA initiatives. Continuation of panel 1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285046-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285046-2 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about recovery of remains and full accounting of prisoner of war and missing in action (POW/MIA) personnel from all past conflicts. Topics included moving resources from Vietnam to World War II and Korea, funding levels for recovery programs, family outreach programs, as well as proposed legislation to improve POW/MIA initiatives. Portion of panel 1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285046-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285046-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Carol Jose talked about her book [You Are Not Forgotten: A Family's Quest for Truth and the Founding of the National League of Families] (Vandamere Press; September 1, 2008), and her late co-author, Evelyn Grubb. Evelyn Grubb was the wife of Air Force Lt. Col. Wilmer Grubb, who was shot down over North Vietnam in 1966. The efforts by Evelyn Grubb to get information about him eventually led her to become a founding member of the National League of Families, an organization that lobbied for enforcing the Geneva Conventions and for making information about POWs and MIAs more readily available. Following Ms. Jose's remarks, Evelyn and Wilmer Grubb's son and former POW Colonel Al Brunstrom were introduced, and Ms. Jose responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282539-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Cronauer and Sergeant Eversmann spoke at fourm on veterans issues and military service. Mr. Cronauer talked about his personal experiences as a radio DJ in Vietnam and addressed efforts to find or honor POW/MIA service members. Sergeant Eversman spoke about his experiences while serving in Somalia. They both addressed film portrayals of battle and war time experiences seen in "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Black Hawk Down." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282311-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282311-3 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Officials testified about government efforts to account for missing prisoners of war and troops missing in action. They talked about information sharing efforts between foreign governments and the U.S. on POW/MIAs, overseas operations by Defense Department teams assigned to the task, and challenges faced by investigators. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206347-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206347-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rolling Thunder members and others spoke at the annual Memorial Day Rally honoring their fallen comrades and vowing to continue their efforts on POW/MIA issues. Brigadier General Wilma L. Vaught USAF (Ret.) delivered the keynote address. Rolling Thunder was founded by motorcycle enthusiasts who were veterans of the Vietnam War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205633-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT U.S. POWs from the 1991 Gulf War held a news conference to discuss President Bush's veto of the Defense Authorization Act, and the impact of the veto on their court judgment against Iraq for torture during the war. In [Acree v. Republic of Iraq], seventeen American POWs who were tortured, beaten, and starved while held captive in Iraq during the Persian Gulf War in 1991 and thirty-seven close family members, who have suffered significant psychological trauma as a result, won a judgment against Saddam Hussein, the Republic of Iraq, and the Iraqi Intelligence Service. They are appealing the blocking of their claim. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203777-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203777-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Bush met with the leaders of veterans' affairs advocates Rolling Thunder. They focused on the plight of prisoners of war and soldiers that are missing in action. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198371-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198371-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT At a "Ride for Freedom" rally, Rolling Thunder members and others talked about missing and fallen comrades, current military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and vowed to continue their efforts on POW/MIA issues. This event was held on a stage at the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Rolling Thunder was founded by motorcycle enthusiasts who were veterans of the Vietnam War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198355-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198355-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rolling Thunder held its annual Memorial Day rally honoring U.S. veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action. Gathering of Eagles joined in this "Support the Troops" rally on a stage at the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198350-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/198350-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Anthony Weller talked about the book he edited, [First into Nagasaki: The Censored Eyewitness Dispatches on Post-Atomic Japan and Its Prisoners of War], published by Crown. Mr. Weller also wrote an essay included in this collection of his father's censored dispatches. George Weller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent for the [Chicago Daily News], entered Nagasaki on September 6, 1945, four weeks after the atomic blast leveled the city. The first Westerner to tour the city's ruins, he talked with doctors at the makeshift hospitals and scoured the countryside in search of the prisoner-of-war camps scattered across southern Japan. His reports from Japan were censored and never published. In 2003, a year after George Weller's death, his son Anthony found the carbon copies of the dispatches that had been missing since the war and assembled them into the book. Guest interviewer Norman Hatch, a World War II Marine Corps photographic officer, arrived in Nagasaki at the time George Weller was leaving. Major Hatch was a combat cinematographer and photographer for the 2nd and 4th Marines. He also coordinated the photographic coverage of the battle for Iwo Jimo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195775-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195775-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vietnam veterans who had been prisoners of war spoke about their experiences. The panel was moderated by Ms. Kiland, the co-author of [Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Thirty Years Later], published by Potomac Books. After their discussion, the veterans responded to audience members' questions. The ninth annual conference of the World War II Veterans Committee for the first time expanded to include the Vietnam War under the new umbrella organization, the American Veterans Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195338-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195338-4 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Parkinson and Mr. Benson talked about their book [Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts and Congress], published by Naval Institute Press. The book chronicles the life of WWII soldier Harold Poole and his legal battle, along with other POWs, to seek restitution from Japanese companies that used them for slave labor following the Bataan Death March of April 1942. In the Bataan Death March, the Japanese soldiers marched Mr. Poole and other POWs 85 miles in Manila's blistering heat and then shipped them to work as slaves for private Japanese corporations. Approximately 1,000 American soldiers died on the march. During the event, Senator Hatch, who wrote the foreword, discussed his support of legislation that will help American WWII veterans who were enslaved receive compensation for their labor. Mr. Parkinson is a trial lawyer who was co-lead counsel in the JPOW case. The authors, as well as POW and Salt Lake native Harold Poole, answered questions from members of the audience. This event was hosted by Deseret Book Company at the ZCMI Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193389-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193389-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rolling Thunder held its annual Memorial Day rally honoring U.S. veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action. It was described as a demonstration of the First Amendment right to demonstrate, as the organization continues to fight for an accounting by the federal government of all prisoners of war and missing military personnel. Other topics included health care in Veterans' Hospitals and the military action in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192752-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192752-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Everett Alvarez is the author of [Chained Eagle: The Heroic Story of the First American Shot Down over North Vietnam], published by Potomac Books. Navy Lieutenant Alvarez, a pilot shot down over North Vietnam in 1964 and held prisoner until 1973, wrote his memoir with Anthony S. Pitch. He talked about his experience as the first pilot taken prisoner in North Vietnam, and recounted his memories of the treatment he received by the North Vietnamese during his eight years as a POW. Taylor Baldwin Kiland is the co-author, with photographer Jamie Howren, of [Open Doors: Vietnam POWs Thirty Years Later], published by Potomac Books. During this event, Ms. Kiland talked about how former Vietnam POWs have re-established their lives after returning home from the war. The event sponsored by the Library of Congress Professional Association Veterans Forum was held in the 6th floor dining room of the James Madison building. The guests responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192205-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192205-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT At an annual rally at the Lincoln Memorial, Rolling Thunder members and others spoke about missing and fallen comrades, current military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and vowed to continue their efforts on POW/MIA issues. Rolling Thunder was founded by veterans of the Vietnam War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186950-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186950-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Bush met with the leaders of Rolling Thunder on the south lawn. He then gave them a private tour of the White House. Rolling Thunder is a group dedicated to publicizing the POW-MIA issue, and to helping and protecting veterans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182087-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182087-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Colonel Moulton and Ms. Griffiths talked to veterans about POW/MIA programs. Among the topics they addressed were operations to rescue prisoners in Iraq, training for military personnel and families, and continuing efforts to find POW/MIA personnel from the Vietnam War. Following prepared remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180866-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180866-2 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT After the presentation of the colors, caucus members and Assistant Secretary Brownlee paid tribute to a U.S. Army Specialist who was held prisoner during the Iraq War. Shoshana Johnson was the first African American woman ever held as a prisoner of war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177009-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT As part of a conference on African Americans in the Korean War, veterans discussed their experiences as prisoners of war. After their presentations they answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176239-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176239-2 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Private Dyson talked about his experiences. He was captured in the Argonne Forest in September 1918 at the age of 18. The interviews were gathered in 1996 for a museum exhibit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176624-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176624-3 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Johnson talked about his experiences. He received a Silver Star for recording detailed information on fellow POWs killed in captivity. The interviews were gathered in 1996 for a museum exhibit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176624-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176624-2 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Every Memorial Day weekend Rolling Thunder comes to Washington, DC to hold a rally for the POW/MIA cause. In a videoclip from a reception prior to the rally Mr. Muller, the founder and president, explained the purpose of the organization and described the upcoming rally. Other members were also interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176771-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176771-2 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rolling Thunder members and others spoke at the annual Memorial Day Rally honoring their fallen comrades and vowing to continue their efforts on POW/MIA issues. Mr. Vigil read a statement from Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell. Some speakers were not identified. Some 300,000 motorcycles arrived in Washington, DC for the rally and other events. Rolling Thunder members are veterans of the Vietnam War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176771-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176771-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were opened for viewer comments on the news of the day. Scenes were shown of the Rolling Thunder rally gathering in the Pentagon parking lot. Rolling Thunder is an organization of Vietnam Veterans that works for prisoner-of-war, missing-in-action and veterans' issues. Founded in 1987, Rolling Thunder annually gathers in Washington to hold a Memorial weekend rally. Several unidentified Rolling Thunder members were interviewed at the Pentagon parking lot. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176713-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176713-5 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were opened for audience comments on the news of the day. Live scenes were shown of the Rolling Thunder rally gathering in the Pentagon parking lot. Rolling Thunder is an organization of Vietnam Veterans that works for prisoner-of-war, missing-in-action and veterans' issues. Founded in 1987, Rolling Thunder annually gathers in Washington to hold a Memorial weekend rally. Doug Smith, Dee Davis, Clyde Russell, Bill Hanson, Dorinda Martin, George Carelli, and Randy Lingerfeldt were interviewed live but were not identified on-screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176713-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176713-3 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Sides talked about his book [Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission], published by Doubleday. The book tells the story of 121 elite Army Rangers whose mission was to free over 500 U.S. and British POWs who had been held for three years in a Japanese POW camp in the Philippines after surviving the Bataan Death March. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165360-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following an Easter church service, President Bush joined two of the former Iraq War prisoners of war and spoke briefly with reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176272-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176272-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former prisoners of war in Iraq were shown returning to their home bases at Ft. Bliss and Ft. Hood, Texas. They were greeted by large crowds of family and friends. General Peterson introduced Williams and Young who spoke briefly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176273-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176273-1 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT