Jeremiah
Denton died today. He was a Navy pilot who served in Vietnam and was a
POW for 7 1/2 hears. He was famous for spelling out "TORTURE" with eye
blinks during a video his captors made of him and broadcast.
Denton was the senior officer among former POWs who stepped off a plane
into freedom at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Denton epitomized the
military spirit as he spoke for the returning soldiers:
"We are honored to have had the opportunity to serve our country under
difficult circumstances. We are profoundly grateful to our
commander-in-chief and to our nation for this day. God bless America."
What a badass. Not many people would get off a plane after 7 1/2 years
as a prisoner being tortured and say something like that. Rest in
peace and god-speed, Mr Denton.
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