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John McCain: Prisoner of War | When Your Luck Runs Out | 1

2021/4/27
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旁白：本集讲述了美国海军飞行员约翰·麦凯恩在1967年越南战争期间被击落，成为战俘，并在臭名昭著的河内希尔顿监狱中度过五年半的艰辛经历。他遭受了残酷的审讯和酷刑，但他始终坚守原则，拒绝向敌人透露任何军事信息。这段经历不仅展现了他坚韧不拔的意志和顽强的生存能力，也深刻地影响了他后来的政治生涯。 旁白：麦凯恩的经历也反映了越南战争的残酷性和复杂性，以及战争对个人和家庭造成的巨大创伤。他的故事提醒我们，战争不仅仅是数字和战略，更是无数个体命运的交织与碰撞。 麦克·科里：作为节目的主持人，我向听众介绍了约翰·麦凯恩的这段经历，并推荐了相关的书籍和纪录片，以便听众能够更深入地了解这段历史。

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John McCain, an American Naval Pilot, is shot down during a bombing mission in the Vietnam War and becomes a prisoner of war at the infamous Hanoi Hilton.

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It's 1967, and American Naval Pilot John McCain is on a bombing mission in the midst of the Vietnam War when he’s shot down by the enemy. After surviving the crash, he’s taken in as a prisoner of war and housed at the infamous Hanoi Hilton. This is the epic story of his journey to survive five and half years in captivity. 

For more reading, we recommend Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton: Six Characteristics of High-Performance Teams)* *by Taylor Baldwin Kiland.

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