World Jan 31 Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week By Associated Press
World Jul 30 Red Cross seeks access to Ukraine POW prison as Russian missiles rain down elsewhere Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross have a duty to react after shelling of a prison complex in Donetsk province killed the POWS. By Susie Blann, Associated Press
World May 21 Russia’s seizure of Mariupol steel plant brings concerns for captured Ukrainian defenders Russian officials and state media have tried to characterize the fighters who holed up in the Azovstal steel plant as neo-Nazis and criminals. By Elena Becatoros, Oleksandr Stashevskyi, Ciaran McQuillan, Associated Press
World May 27 Watch 6:59 How a Hiroshima survivor helped remember 12 U.S. POWs killed by bomb Among the thousands killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was the crew of the B-24 bomber “Lonesome Lady,” 12 American POWs who are oft-forgotten in the annals of history. But one man who never forgot was Shigeaki Mori, whose… By PBS News Hour
Nation Jun 04 Hagel: Rush to judgment that Bergdahl deserted ‘unfair’ U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday it is unfair to the family of released captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to leap to conclusions about his behavior in uniform. "We don't do that in the United States," Hagel told reporters at… By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Sep 04 Watch Military Service, Political Ambitions Shaped McCain’s Career Sen. John McCain's acceptance of the Republican nomination marks the culmination of a long political career -- one full of both successes and bitter disappointments. Jeffrey Brown profiles McCain's path to the GOP nod. Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Lawmakers Investigate CIA Interrogation Tape Disposal The Senate Intelligence Committee questioned U.S. officials behind closed doors Tuesday about the destruction of CIA tapes of the interrogations of top terror suspects. Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., and Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., discuss the congressional probe. Continue watching
Apr 13 Seven American POWs Found Near Tikrit United States Marines found seven soldiers captured as prisoners of war alive and safe on the road between Baghdad and Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, U.S. Central Command said Sunday. Continue reading
Apr 02 Coalition Rescues U.S. Prisoner of War American-led coalition troops have rescued a U.S. prisoner of war identified as Pfc. Jessica Lynch, a supply clerk who went missing after her maintenance company was ambushed near the city of Nasiriya on March 23. Continue reading