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James Bond "Jim" Stockdale (December 23, 1923 – July 5, 2005) was a United States Navy vice admiral and aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war for over seven years. Stockdale was the most senior naval officer held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam.
Jul 5, 2005 · Learn about the life and achievements of James Stockdale, a naval aviator, test pilot, and POW in North Vietnam. He was a Medal of Honor recipient, a presidential candidate, and a philosopher who applied stoic principles to his ordeal.
Aug 5, 2021 · Drawing largely from principles of stoic philosophy, notably Epictetus’ The Enchiridion, Stockdale’s courage and decisive leadership was an inspiration to POWs. The climax of the struggle of wills between American POWs and their captors came in the spring of 1969.
Mar 10, 2017 · In September 1969, then-Capt. James B. Stockdale had just been caught in his third attempt to organize his fellow prisoners of war in resistance against their Viet Cong captors. After four...
Mar 2, 2020 · Navy Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale spent nearly eight years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam where he became a symbol of resistance, providing leadership, inspiration and hope to his fellow...
Jul 6, 2005 · Vice Adm. James B. Stockdale, a highly decorated Navy pilot who inspired fellow prisoners of war in North Vietnam and later ran for vice president as H. Ross Perot's running mate in...
James Stockdale was a Navy pilot and a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for over seven years. He earned the Medal of Honor for his courage and leadership in resisting torture and propaganda, and later ran for vice president with Ross Perot.
