Homecoming50: US Code of Conduct

Part 3 of 4. Dr. Shaun Baker and Senior Fellow Alvin Townley continue to discuss the use of the US POWs as propaganda tools during the Vietnam conflict.

How did the US Code of Conduct apply to the American POWs? How did captivity, cooperation, and leadership lend itself to a reinterpretation of the code? What does BACKUS mean, and how did it impact the actions of the POWs? And what is the significance of the statement "Return with Honor"?

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Topics covering ethics, philosophy, and leadership issues and dilemmas of interest to aspiring Naval warriors at the United States Naval Academy.