[Dubya]

Stockdale was the highest-ranking naval officer ever held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. His plane was shot down Sept. 9, 1965, while flying combat missions over North Vietnam. In recognition of his leadership and sacrifice he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1976. Stockdale spent more than seven years in captivity at prisons in North Vietnam, including time at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton.” Four years of those years were spent in solitary confinement. While imprisoned, Stockdale is credited with organizing a set of rules to govern the behavior of fellow prisoners of war and for helping to develop a code for prisoners to communicate with each other that included tapping on cell walls.

I wonder if he and Sen. McCain were ever together.

[Ro_Thunder]

I'd have to double check, but when Adm. Stockdale was met with fair winds and following seas, I believe Sen. McCain said they were.

Yup! Here's a quote from a letter Adm. Stockdale wrote in 1999...

"There was only room for one person at a time in the cage, and after a couple of months I was taken out and marched back to a regular cell. As I limped along, I sneaked a peek at my replacement: John McCain, hobbling along on his own bad leg.".

http://www.miafacts.org/mccain_2.htm