P.O.W.: Passing on Wisdom
Vietnam Prisoners of War recall their experiences and the inspirational story of how they not only survived their imprisonment, but found growth and gratitude afterwards. In their reflections can be seen the humanity that belies the unfathomable circumstances they survived, and how the Naval Academy’s principles of leadership and camaraderie helped guide them through the darkness. Their stories are juxtaposed with those of recent Naval Academy Midshipmen who are facing the COVID pandemic and applying those same foundational values to their own experiences of trauma and post-traumatic growth, of communication and disinformation, of the trials of solitary confinement and isolation.
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IN:01:17:06 OUT: 01:17:18 Violence. Another visual image/drawing of torture technique, showing half dressed man bound with ropes, POW McGrath also orally describes the technique causing injury in shoulders
IN:01:17:19 OUT:01:17:25 Language. POW SWINDLE describes the torture stating “And then pulled me up off the ground and beat the living hell outta me.”
IN:01:17:25 OUT: 01:17:38 Violence. Visual image/drawing of torture techniques, man is shown tied down to a chair with arms bound with rope; second image/drawing appears showing a man seated in a bed with legs shackled
IN: 01:17:41 OUT: 01:17:50 Violence. Visual image/drawing of half-dressed man with ankles bound with rope, arms tied around back, and a metal bar being shoved into mouth
IN:01:21:30 OUT:01: 21:47 Language. POW Plumb states “hell, none of us were as strong as we wanted to be.”
IN:01:24:48 OUT:01:24:51 Obscene gesture; stock footage showing POW Galanti giving “Bronx salute” two middle fingers shown
IN:01:25:16 OUT:01:25:26 Obscene gesture, stock footage shows POW Galanti giving “Bronx salute” two middle fingers shown, camera zooms out
IN:01:25:31 OUT: 01:25:39 Obscene gesture, stock footage shows POW Galanti giving “Bronx salute” two middle fingers shown, wideshot
IN:01:25:40: OUT:01:25:50 Reference to obscene gesture - stock photo of Life Magazine cover -POW Galanti giving “Bronx salute” - two middle fingers are blurred
IN:01:26:34 OUT:01:26:44 Language. POW Stratton compares Stockdale to Christ. He also says “damn near Christ-like.”
IN:01:41:30 OUT: 01:41:40 Violence and partial nudity. Image/drawing of male POW being beaten with stick on bare buttocks
IN:01:41:50 OUT 01:42:10 Language. POW Coker says “what the hell are you talking about” also reference to “hell” when he says “I’m about to get the hell beat out of me.”
IN:01:45:52 OUT:01:45:57 Violence. Stock footage of man being dragged by police at riot, closeup of an African American man with bandage on head.
IN:01:47:16 OUT: 01:47:22 Violence. Footage taken at January 6th riots, shaky camera work showing videographer being caught in melee and beaten.
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