A Navy honor guard carries the casket of Retired Vice Adm. James Stockdale past a row of F-18 jets on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan during a memorial service for Stockdale held Saturday, July 16, 2005, in San Diego. Stockdale, who endured 7 1/2 years in a North Vietnamese prison and earned the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest medal for valor. In the 1992 presidential election, Stockdale became independent candidate Perot's vice presidential running mate. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Secretary of the Navy Gordon England speaks during a memorial service held for Retired Vice Adm. James Stockdale on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, Saturday, July 16, 2005, in San Diego. Stockdale, who endured 7 1/2 years in a North Vietnamese prison and earned the Medal of Honor for valor, was a highly decorated Navy pilot who ran for vice president as Ross Perot's running mate in 1992. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Sybil Stockdale, center, widow of Retired Vice Adm. James Stockdale, holds a U.S. flag as she passes his casket after a memorial service held on the flight deck of the USS Ronald Reagan Saturday, July 16, 2005, in San Diego. Stockdale, Ross Perot's 1992 presidential running mate who received the Medal of Honor after enduring 7 1/2 years in a North Vietnam prison, died at his home, July 5, 2005, in Coronado. He was 81. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)