UPDATE at 6:00 PM: President Obama praised Denton today.
“Jeremiah Denton bravely served his country as a naval aviator in Vietnam and went on to represent the people of Alabama in the U.S. Senate,” the president said in a statement. “The valor that he and his fellow POWs displayed was deeply inspiring to our nation at the time, and it continues to inspire our brave men … [visit site to read more]
