"Journey to Freedom"

By Alex Koppelman

Friday, March 14, 2008 17:11 EDT

Saturday marks the 35th anniversary of the day John McCain was released from the infamous "Hanoi Hilton," a North Vietnamese prison. After his plane was shot down, McCain spent five and a half years as a prisoner of war there.

The presumptive Republican nominee's campaign has released a video commemorating the date. The video features interviews with some of McCain's fellow POWs, as well as an appearance by McCain's mother, Roberta. You can watch it below.

― Alex Koppelman

Posted in: 2008 Election, John McCain

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