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Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. is the second-longest held Prisoner of War in U.S. history. 

Vietnam war who were prisoners of war with john mccain. colonel john fir and commander alvarez, thank you all for being here. colonel fur, you were not only a prisoner of war, you were his cellmate for two of the five.5 years he was held captive you were as well. can you even begin to describe what he was like in such close quarters in such bad conditions? >> no, now when you see john under those conditions, you learn that there is a deep inner strength that comes from many sources of john, he w...

Writings on broadway and things like that. he knew history, he knew history very much. i think that his source for that was probably his family, which goes back generations. a lot of people didnt realize the generational length of his family. >> and i know that you would perform around christmas, a christmas carol. he played scrooge? >> there was a great amount of humerus profanity. >> swore like a sailor? >> he cob a warrior in his beat. >> i want to get to you commander alvarez, because we hav...

New nicehis book, when his capt said, no, thank you, why in american prisoners must be released in order of capture starting with everett alvarez. you were the longest -- >> i was the first one shot down. >> there was one other prisoner of war held captive longer than you. >> right. colonel thompson in the south. he was captured six months before i was shot down. >> what does it tell you he wouldnt leave? >> it says a lot about john and johns character. that was a policy we had and i think every...

Conversation tonight, how do veterans feel about donald trump? blasting john mccains military service? my next guests were both held as prisoners of war with senator mccain. joining me, a former marine fighter pilot, and a retired navy commander. the longest held prisoner of war in north vietnam. thank you, gentlemen, for joining us tonight. and thank you so much for your service. >> thank you, don. >> thank you. >> pleasure to be with you. >> its good to have you here. commander alvarez. lets t...