Over seven years a prisoner in Hanoi, the valiant father of seven, died Friday, March 28, at the age of 89. There are probably other posts, but this tribute by Debbie Lord just caught my attention.
AL.com People remembered Sen. Jeremiah Denton on social media Friday as the news of his death at the age of 89 was announced.
Denton, who spent 7½ years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and later won election to the U.S. Senate from Alabama, died Friday in Virginia Beach, Va.
People on Twitter spoke of Denton’s courage as a prisoner and his commitment to his country. Read more here, with a timeline of some main events in his life.
