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Podcast: Veterans Chronicles
Episode: Cmdr. Porter Halyburton, U.S. Navy, Vietnam, POW Part 2
Description: In the first half of our conversation with retired U.S. Navy Commander Porter Halyburton, we learned about the day he was shot down over North Vietnam, how he was captured and tortured, and the bond he formed with fellow POW Fred Cherry. Today, Halyburton explains the biggest shock of all during his imprisonment, how the prisoners kept their morale up in worst possible conditions over the years, and how they finally got home.In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Halyburton details how he found out that he was listed as killed in action and that his wife...