Comments on: Bud Day: Vietnam War POW Hero

By: Robin Mueller

Robin Mueller — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:54:42 +0000

I must say, I am truely touched and amazed by the strength of these men. I am a 100% disabled veteran with a rare nerve disease. And what they have endured nerve wise very few understand the true depth of pain it can cause. I can’t begin to imagine what they suffered both physically and mentally. They are and always will be my hero’s.

God Bless You,

Robin

By: Colonel Bud Day, Medal of Honor recipient – prisoner of war survivor «

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:31:58 +0000

[...] http://www.historynet.com/bud-day-vietnam-war-pow-hero.htm/5 [...]

By: rorie little

rorie little — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:12:47 +0000

I tryed to go to the Foundations web site to find out more, but it seems that the link or web site is gone. Does anyone know how to find out more or how to get to the web site?

By: Cheyenne W

Cheyenne W — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:02:14 +0000

If there is anyway to contact Bud Day, i would like that
information too, if possible. He is an american hero to me, and I
would like to tell him so.

By: Cheyenne W

Cheyenne W — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:57:44 +0000

Hello Gene Ward.

I would like proof to the statement that you said, ‘Why is there no
mention of the 30 odd anti-American films made by McCain?’

I would like proof. How could you dishonor such an amazing man?
What has this country come to?

By: != » Marlboro man

!= » Marlboro man — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:58:35 +0000

[...] in the United States. The ploy failed when McCain refused to accept early return. [Barrett, “Bud Day: Vietnam War POW Hero,” Historynet.com, 8 May [...]

By: Gene Ward

Gene Ward — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:44:38 +0000

Why is there no mention of the 30 odd anti-American films made by McCain?

By: Joe OLiver

Joe OLiver — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:07:13 +0000

Ted Guy was tortured during January/February 1972 [only 14 months before all of our POWs were returned home]. The torture chamber was filthy. For the first three days and nights Guy was allowed no sleep. He was stripped naked, locked in leg irons, and made to lie on his stomach. A guard stood on the backs of his legs, Cheese kept a foot on his neck, pinning his head to the floor, and another guard flogged him with a rubber hose. The beating lasted a long time. Guy lost control of his bodily functions, he vomited, and when the pain became more than he could bear, he screamed. Rags were crammed into his mouth and the flogging continued.”

“In the long days and nights that followed, torture guards who enjoyed their work took turns inflicting long beatings with their fists … During one stretch Guy was kept kneeling for approximately eighteen hours. His knees were swollen to the extent that he could not pull his trouser legs over them. When he refused to author a confession of crimes, he was made to kneel again, this time atop an iron bar…The torture ended for Guy when after ten days and nights, he produced an acceptable confession, an apology, and an agreement to do anything that was asked of him. Then he was asked to write a letter of ’solidarity’ and encouragement to the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. When he balked at this, he was ordered back onto his knees and offered another round of torture. Unable to tolerate the prospect, he yielded…Although Ted Guy did not receive the most brutal torture dished out by the North Vietnamese – such as that recorded at the Zoo by the Cubans – he withstood brutal torture for much longer than the average at one of the most brutal camps, such as the Briarpatch.” Although not a Medal of Honor winner, it appears that Ted Guy and James Stockdale had parallel experiences in Hanoi.

By: Joe OLiver

Joe OLiver — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:04:18 +0000

I assume thats because you never met Col. Ted W. Guy. Sometimes real hero’s never receive the recognition they deserve.
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As Senator Bob Smith stated:

His leadership and guidance helped his fellow POWs survive their ordeal. Many of them referred to themselves as “Hawk’s Heroes” in honor of Ted Guy.

To the code of conduct, Ted added his own personal code that consisted of two points. The first point was to resist until unable to resist any longer before doing anything to embarrass his family or country. The second point was to accept death before losing his honor.

Ted once said “honor is something that once you lose it you become like an insect in the jungle. You prey upon others and others prey upon you until there is nothing left. Once you lose your honor, all the gold in the world is useless in your attempt to regain it.”

Col.. we surely do miss you.

http://www.soft-vision.com/we-remember

By: L Smith

L Smith — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:33:57 +0000

I have followed Col. Day’s life through talks at his church in Shalimar, FL, and through his book. He IS the man you read about in the book-genuine. People with integrity are what give us kids the endurance to wait for our dads to come home from war, and to understand that patriotism, courage, faith are keys to overcoming obstacles, and the reward for our patience. Col. Day is just as genuine today as history records. It is an honor to know someone who does not sacrifice commitment for self.