Honoring Lester Schrenk, WWII POW, who passed away shortly after sharing a final interview with Vietnam POW Red McDaniel. A ...

Fifty-five years ago, Pakistan launched “Operation Searchlight”- a brutal crackdown in East Pakistan to suppress political dissent. The targets included students, intellectuals, political activists, ...

The giving and receiving of ang pows remains a constant highlight in many Malaysian festivities. Red ang pows mark the Chinese New Year, whereas green ang pows mark Hari Raya Aidilfitri, each carrying ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Visitors aboard the USS Alabama learned about prisoner of war camps in the United States during a recent Snowbird lecture at Battleship Memorial Park. Battleship educator Carrie ...

When wars end, not everyone comes home. This episode explores the unresolved POW/MIA issue through documents, testimony, and political incentives. It raises questions about what was known, when it was ...

As attention focuses on the fate of the two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) held in Ukraine, questions arise over why there are so few captives from the reclusive state. Pyongyang sent around ...

FriendenArt’s Red Packet Series 2026, in collaboration with Hovid and Ho Yan Hor, features artists Branden Lim, Eugene Ngan, Kaye-Leigh, and Nurul Hikmah. Photo: The Star/Azman Ghani In Malaysia, the ...

Two North Korean soldiers in Ukraine have asked to move to South Korea rather than facing dire consequences for letting themselves be captured in the North. The regime might choose to punish their ...

Ordered at gunpoint to separate Jewish soldiers from other POWs, Army Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds called a full formation of Americans and told a German commander: "We are all Jews." By Matt White, ...

An American soldier who is credited with saving the lives of 200 Jewish comrades in a prisoner of war camp in Germany during World War II will receive the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Medal ...

WASHINGTON — Chris Edmonds knew his father, Roddie, served during World War II, was captured and came home. “He never told us anything about his experience … and took it to the grave,” Edmonds said.