The US MILITARY CODE OF CONDUCT HAS CHANGED SINCE WW2...THE CODE NOW REALISTICALLY TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THAT EVERY NORMAL HUMAN BEING HAS A "BREAKING POINT" WHEN UNDER TORTURE. AND, IF YOU RELEASE CERTAIN INFO, ESPECIALLY IF THE "INFO" IS LACED WITH SOME INACCURATE LIES, IT WILL BE UNDERSTOOD THAT YOU SPOKE OUT UNDER EXTREME PAIN OF TORTURE AND WILL NOT BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! THIS IS A MUCH MORE REALISTIC APPROACH TO THESE KINDS OF EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES.
I wouldn't even judge him if he gave them the most important information. His life and family is more important than winning an aggressive war at the other end of the world
In fact, we can judge, HARSHLY, the Government that ignored their own Scientific Advisors. They knew perfectly well that it was a pointless charade making them follow that code, from their own experience on prisoners, and from the evidence of experiment.
Yeah I feel the exact same way. It's too bad that a rich spoiled brat who dodged the draft says he doesn't like guys who were captured. I'm sorry for turning this conversation political but I have no idea how anybody who serves in the military could ever support that clown.
The Code of Conduct is an ideal. No one is expected to live up to it under every conceivable circumstance. I have found no one who was taken prisoner that was courtmartialed for giving up information under duress. Technically, this man violated the CoC just by giving his ship and squadron, but he was never going to get punished for that.
@JarrodFrates the CoC is only meant to be maintained for a few days. After 3 or 4 days, ideally a week, any operation information you may have to give to the enemy loses its value. It's out of date. It's explained that at this point you go ahead and give them all the information that doesn't matter anymore in exchange for better conditions for you and other captives. Giving name, ID number, unit etc is actually viewed as a good thing now as the chances of the enemy using that information to contact the U.S. military with ransom demands go up tremendously when they have PID of a captive. What you don't do is cooperate during or after torture or if it feels like they're about to cut your head off on live tv.
I'm from the UK. Today is 6th June 2024. We have a WW2 vet in our village called Teddy, who travelled to France to be there for the anniversary. My 3rd child was also born today. We named him Teddy in honour of that brave man. Thank you to all veterans, from all allied countries, who put their lives on the line so my children could have a future.
Sir, you don’t have to explain anything to us. I have no doubt you did your duty at all times and conducted yourself with integrity and came home to your family proudly
I can't even imagine the hell you went through, physically, emotionally and mentally, you did what you had to do to stay alive, you did the same thing that whoever wrote that code of conduct. Hats off to you Sir, thank you for your service and thank you for my freedom.
Name rank an serial number. Dont hurt to tell lies, things that are very inconsequential, or your birthday. I think you did the right things 100% considering the circumstances. Glad you made it back, sir.
Thank God you did what you had to do to survive. You are a smart guy and figured you could out smart them so you could get home. You Vietnam Vets are the finest men and women living in America.
You're a wise and brave man, sir and I'm glad you're on our side. I, too, would have lied if i knew i had a family to take care of. With all my heart, I'm very grateful for you and others such as yourself. I'm also very grateful to you, and I thank and honor you all with everything that I am. God bless you all and your families as well.
You need a big hug it doesn't make any difference what you did say or what you didn't say the fact is you're a hero in my eyes❤❤ the idea that you survived makes you a hero❤
Listening to what these guys had to endure can really change your perception of suffering/struggling. I hope the rest of this mans life is filled with joy and happiness.
Thank you for your service. So thankful that you made it home & I sure wish you guys had received a much warmer welcome home! I pray that you recovered from your injuries, Sir!
I thank you for being there, helping those who could not help themselves. Your service made it possible for them to have the ability to be free from a tyrannical empire. Your service is greatly respected by us all.
Bless your heart, Captain Ensch.🇺🇸 Thank you for everything you did and all of your terrible suffering you endured there, for the rest of us sorry-ass folks who never served. You stand with all American Heroes. We / I salute you, and we're Extremely Proud of you sir. And Extremely Grateful for you struggling to protect the free world. I think of the hombres like yourself on Memorial Day also.🇺🇸 God bless you and yours and Thank you for serving.
Thank you for your courageous service. Please find peace for your PTSD. You outsmarted them and that worked. They were taught to hate. We learned it for survival. Love and honor from MN. ❤
❤️🤍💙 We needed you to come back home as much as we needed you there fighting for our country ❤️🤍💙 Thankyou so much for your service to our country ❤️🇺🇸❤️
Thank you sir. We have no idea how Blessed we are that we have never experienced war!! Our men and women of our military have lost Innocents that we will never lose because of their sacrifice and bravery❤
You did what you could the best you could to survive. You did the Code of Conduct proud. You made us real American people proud. Glad you got home and thank you.
God bless you sir and you did what you had to do to stay😢❤ God bless all the military men and everywhere in the one who fought and died for our country 🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏❤️👍 and freedom❤❤
You did what you had to do to stay alive and did so smartly. I am glad you managed to stay alive. My best. ( A fellow woman vet who was fortunate to not go into a war zone.,)
