A man does a lot of praying in an enemy prison. Prayer, even more than sheer thought, is the firmest anchor.

The family is the engine that drives civilization. Throughout history, those cultures that have failed to found their rules and attitudes of society on the central importance of the family unit have decayed and disintegrated.

We are honored to have had the opportunity to serve our country under difficult circumstances. We are profoundly grateful to our Commander-in-Chief and to our nation for this day. God bless America.

I would be killed by an atheistic government which was trying to force me to renounce my God-fearing government. I was convinced that the next day would be my last on earth, and I felt no bitterness. God had given me a full life.

A man does a lot of praying in an enemy prison. Prayer, even more than sheer thought, is the firmest anchor.

My principal battle with the North Vietnamese was a moral one, and prayer was my prime source of strength.

Although I had lived a far from perfect life, my heart and soul belonged to God, country, and family long before the Navy got hold of me.