Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr. Was Held Captive for 3,113 Days in Vietnam War
Legislators are advocating for retired Naval Aviator Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr. to be awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. He was taken during a Vietnam bombing mission and imprisoned for nearly nine years, making him the second-longest held Prisoner of War in US history. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the US.
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