Medal of Honor story: Leo K. Thorsness

Retired Air Force colonel talks about his time as a POW during the Vietnam War.

[@Adair9800]

Just finished reading this book by Leo Thorsness, Surviving Hell. Highly recommend this book.

[@timbarnett6781]

Leo great story. Thank you so much for your service. You're a better man than I.

[@williamcraigsartwellejr.9288]

Thanks for signing my book brother. It got me through the hard times and the times to come. Love always duty honor country.

[@70stunes71]

Commendation on his integrity & service.

[@karencorcoran1812]

You certainly earned your medal!!! Thanks ...my bus and was under water in this war.

[@erichaynes7502]

Today I ran into a 77 year old Vietnam vet who flew F-105's. I brought up Colonel Thorsness right away! RIP sir you're a legend.

[@CatMan_7]

Badass Weasel!!!

[@davidselby4037]

Legend

[@bebeysmael1.]

Nice

[@davidkensinger7581]

A great story from a good man. It's a good thing that veterans now have a forum to relate their stories. It wasn't always this way. Wasn't it the American Legion that rejected Viet Nam veterans in the '70's and early '80's? Didn't they take a vote at one of their conventions to deny membership to Viet Nam vets? Didn't they speak out on national TV disparaging Viet Nam Veterans as drug addicted baby killers? Then, amazingly, as the Legion's numbers started to dwindle as the old vets died off, they started looking for new members, and almost suddenly, Viet Nam became a good war, and the vets became welcome. When we most needed it, the Legion did not welcome us home.

[@barbiecrocker7420]

The only one that didn’t break was Jeremiah Denton and he never made anyone feel bad who did. No one can.