The decade that followed James Stockdale's seven and a half years in a North Vietnamese prison saw his life take a number of different turns, from a stay in a navy hospital to president of a civilian college to his appointment as a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution. In these essays he offers his thoughts on his imprisonment.
The Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded to Admiral Stockdale, who spent seven and a half years in a Hanoi prison. He survived because of his character and his values.