He wore a hearing aid as the result of the torture he endured as a POW during the war in Vietnam. The man was one of - if not the - longest serving POW's of that war.
Sadly, he is remembered for a bad TV moment than for the fact that he kept faith with our nation, his fellow prisoners, and the U.S. Navy.
I had the honor of meeting Admiral Stockdale not long before he passed away. He was one of the few things I liked about Perot’s candidacy.
Admiral Stockdale was a fine man.
His name was Admiral Stockdale. I remember that debate. He had his hearing aide turned down.
He wore a hearing aid as the result of the torture he endured as a POW during the war in Vietnam. The man was one of - if not the - longest serving POW’s of that war.
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He actually had several laughs, and that was tough with Quayle and Gore on the same stage.
Stockdale was a true patriot. RIP