Telling History: POW-MIA Bracelets

“Even those people who were against the Vietnam War could identify with us…

Episode 24 of the Telling History podcast, hosted by Dr. Joel Rhodes, titled "Telling History: POW-MIA Bracelets" was published on August 26, 2024 and runs 3 minutes.

August 26, 2024 ·3m · Telling History

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“Even those people who were against the Vietnam War could identify with us being held captive,” former Prisoner of War Jack Ensch once observed. “The torture and the mistreatment – nobody could argue that wasn’t wrong.” Vietnam indeed divided our country as it had not been divided since the Civil War, but whether you supported the war or opposed it, the POW-MIA bracelet phenomenon allowed Americans a means of separating feelings toward the conflict, from feelings toward soldiers.

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“Even those people who were against the Vietnam War could identify with us being held captive,” former Prisoner of War Jack Ensch once observed. “The torture and the mistreatment – nobody could argue that wasn’t wrong.” Vietnam indeed divided our country as it had not been divided since the Civil War, but whether you supported the war or opposed it, the POW-MIA bracelet phenomenon allowed Americans a means of separating feelings toward the conflict, from feelings toward soldiers.

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