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Ex POWs chart long term goals after Hanoi years
After fifty years in a North Vietnamese prison Navy Lt Wayne Goodermote of Berlin New York and other POWs plan a second chance at living Their long range goals include diplomacy Asia teaching medicine international law and even auto racing They say captivity tempered them made them more aware and more patriotic Eighty percent of the 101 interviewed plan to continue education while many intend to stay in the military Some faces injuries that may prevent full return to active duty and a few plan career changes or further studies Others emphasize renewed empathy for minorities and a shifted set of personal values connecting their experiences to public service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Johnson
Associated Press
Navy
Wayne K. Goodermote
Berlin
N.Y
Asia
Cmdr
Porter Halyburton
Tucker, Ga
Halyburton
State Department
Air Force
Edward W. Leonard Jr
Winlock
Wash
Richard S. Wilbur
Pentagon
John S. McCain III
Hanoi
U.S
Pacific
Foreign Service
McCain
Orange Park
Fla
College
Washington
Guy D. Gruters
Sarasota
Michael Benge
Vietnam
Montagnard
Philippines
Richard A. Stratton
Palo Alto
Calif
Stratton
Glenn Daigle
New Orleans