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In 1963, the war in Vietnam was raging. The United States, under Lyndon Johnson, sent the first troops into battle in 1965. By 1968, there were 548,000 US troops in

Holy name, amen. >> amen. >> good afternoon, everybody. >> good afternoon. >> please, have a seat. on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. thank you, chaplain. you know, this year we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war, a time when thousands of our prisoners of war finally came home after years of starvation and hardship and in some cases torture. and among the homecomings, one stood out. a group of our p.o.w.s emerged carrying a large wooden crucifix nearly four feet tall. they had spent months on it, secretly collecting firewood, carving it, the cross...

Unworthy purpose may tempt aside. this we ask and pray in your holy name, amen. >> good afternoon, everybody. please, have a seat. on behalf of michelle and myself, welcome to the white house. thank you, chaplain. this year we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war. a time when thousands of our prisoners of war finally came home after years of starvation and hardship and in some cases, torture. and among the homecomings, one stood out. a group of our p.o.w.s emerged carrying a large wooden crucifix. nearly four feet tall. they had spent months on it, secretly collecting firewoo...