In 1972, decorated combat pilot and legendary aviator Joe Kittinger was shot down and imprisoned in the “Hanoi Hilton.” The man in the next cell was John McCain. He had been tortured daily for nearly 5 years.

In 2008, Kittinger shared his story for the first time only to Growing Bolder about their experiences, revealing the one code of conduct none of the American prisoners would break.

Watch the video by clicking the play button above, and click here to see the international news release about the video.

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