Captured Pilot Resists Torture and Helps Fellow Prisoners
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- Опубликовано: 30 окт 2023
- Col. Edward L. Hubbard spent 2,420 days (over 6 years) as a prisoner of war after being shot down during combat missions over Northern Vietnam. Hubbard was an EB-66C Navigator with the 41st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flying out of Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand during this time. Hubbard was released from captivity during Operation Homecoming on March 4, 1973.
During Edward L. Hubbard's captivity, he was able to teach his fellow POW's tap code and other forms of communication so the whole camp could communicate with the guards knowing. He helped organize the camp's POWs to ensure everyone looked out for each other and make it back home.
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You are a true American hero. Thank you for your service to our country.
To all Veterans, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!! GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU. 🙏🙏🙌
After watching this video for about 5 minutes, it hit me, I know Col. Hubbard. He spoke in Midland, Texas on May 31, 2000, to a packed crowd. Col. Hubbard spoke on lessons learned as a POW, and how he turned that into a positive force for his life. His captivating speech and book, "Escape from the Box: The Wonder of Human Potential", was so beneficial to my Dad at a critical time. Dad, a World War II Artillery Officer in the European Theatre, was in his 5th month of terminal lung cancer. I know Dad read the book several times, and it seemed to give him that extra boost and attitude adjustment that helped him through a bad time. Thanks Col. Hubbard.
Thank you Sir, for your service to our great Nation. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant
"Prison taught me how to deal with the world as it is and not how I wish it was." That's absolutely profound.
Truly amazing. A real hero.
Great message about survival, mental attitude, being flexible, and learn to love and help one another
Thanks to all our Veterans who served.
A true story of perseverance, adaptation and application of the gained knowledge.
Thank you for your service sir, God Bless you and your family.
I listened to your story and it brought tears to my eyes. Welcome home, brother.
Fantastic story from a true hero ❤
This is one of my favorite great american heroes ive ever came across. Thank you for your service and sacrifice, sir!
What a fascinating, important story. Thank you Sir. Should be taught in schools.
Man, a 600 MPH ejection during that time was a pretty fast ejection. That part of the story was wild.
He is a strong man wish you had pictures of him going into the Air Force and getting out of prison
🇺🇸 Thank you for your service ❤
What a great story, thank you so much for sharing!
He looks very good for 80's old years
Your story is an amazing story of courage and determination. I don’t know that I could’ve held it together during all of that. Please understand no one in this country questions your love of country or dedication to the country. Please never feel bad about anything they made you do.
Inspiring attitude he has , great listen.
God bless you, Sir!
Inventing and learning taps is crazy I don't know if I would have understood
Подобные проявления героизма вызывают уважение. Настоящий герой свое страны.
Holy cow! They didn't break him, that's for sure!
Maybe I missed it but did he say which aircraft he was in? Nevermind he was in a b66 like bat 21
I remember when you hero's came home. In my house we cheered...
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Wow! What a story. However,why didn't you ask poinyent questions? Such as: what kind of beatings, medical care, food, layout of cell, how often out of cell, mental health during and afterwards, what did you do afterwards.
10:08 I wonder if hes familiar with the story about the pilot who ejected and as he came down he impaled his crotch on a tree branch and the jolly greens had to cut him out
It's when I listen to these interviews that I always end up feeling inadequate. Some of these men were really cut from a different cloth. Imagine most of the perpetual children from Gen Z being put in these types of positions...
Every generation says the same thing about another. Find new talking points.
ukraine etc. has plenty of young heroes.
You can try to inform the government Sir but it's still the government.......just sayin,.....
So he's the Polar Opposite of John 'songbird' McCain?
36:34 can you tell me where you got that info? John McCain was tortured badly & at one point he was offered to go home, he said me & my men? He was told no,just you, he said forget it ... he was a true Hero .. unlike Capt. Bone Spurs.... you have a great day!!
John aongbird McCain? First I ever heard thst remark but WHY?
@@danielwitmer3242 Cause he Sang like a bird to the Viet Cong, WITHOUT being tortured. Look it up.
Funny how after McCain passed it came out that fellow POWs brought up charges against McCain but his father got the process stopped. He was said to have got Nixon's help.
Quite the rascal...btw, the world will be under the authority of Jesus Christ, one day. So, the world will be as we want it to be. No more evil or wicked. Thanks, for your service.
Its painful to hear but i want to honor and recognize this mans will to survive.
Thank You so much for your service and love dedications to Our Beautiful USA Dear American Sir.🙏❤🤍💙💯