Voices From The Dark
once a soldier becomes a prisoner of war, communication with their fellow captives is key to their military and personal survival. Vietnam POW’s at the Hanoi Hilton used a secret Military Tap Code. By tapping on the walls, they could share intelligence as well as morale boosting camaraderie. Airforce pilot Ron Bliss said of the Hanoi Hilton, “it sounded like a den of runaway “woodpeckers”. You might be surprised to learn that the POW’s also used the Tap Code to share poetry.
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