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On May 17, 1966, a grainy black and white film electrified the nation. Commander Jeremiah Denton, a prisoner of war (POW) in Vietnam, was forced to sit with his captors and in Morse code, he blinked out “T-O-R-T-U-R-E.” It was the first confirmation that American prisoners of war were being subjected to atrocities during the Vietnam War. Mr. Denton returned home after seven years as a POW and continued his Naval career achieving the rank of rear admiral. In 1980, capitalizing on his war-hero image and running on a platform of strong national defense, he was elected to the Alabama state Senate. He was Alabama’s first Senate Republican since Reconstruction and the first former admiral elected to the Senate. He served from 1981 to 1987. Denton died on March 28, 2014 He was 89. Rest in peace, sir. Thank you for your service to our great nation.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:40:21 +0000

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