Jett Sharp’s Reviews > Captured: An American Prisoner of War in North Vietnam > Status Update

Jerry is sent back to Hao lao prison and is treated humanely due to the new laws he receives care packages and regains hope. I noticed how after what they have been through they consider this treatment humane I think it is sad to believe how much his standards and expectation were lowered to after 6 years in captivity.

The POW's believe they are going to be leaving soon until Mickey comes in to inform jerry he will be there 2 more years. Jerry is losing himself as well as other POW's. Until the leader of the Ho Chi Minh dies and Jerry can hear from his family and is treated humanely. I noticed how in the war how the citizens are more advocating for the prisoners and not the war itself and I wonder why that is and if they want war.

I noticed Jerry's depression seem to be taking atoll onto his mental health and I see how he tries to think of things to keep him sane.I wonder how Jerry will act when he gets back home and if he will have a different mentality or if he will still be a naval officer.

Jerry is placed back in hanoi prison and is grateful to have a roommate to talk to. I think Jerry is slowly gaining back hope and knowing it is getting easier with someone to talk to. I wonder how his family and especially all of his children are wondering what happened to their dad back home. I predict Jerry will be freed soon but they will run into an issue and will have to fight for his freedom.

Jerry leaves the parade with what little dignity he has jerry has finally reached his breaking limit and decides to put it all into God's hands. He receives a cellmate and feels more at peace. I predict something might happen to his cellmate and Jerry will lose his mind. I noticed how jerry just thinks of everyone's hard work and endurance and reflects and how it inspires him.

POW's and guards aren't on good terms Jerry dreams of his freedom back home and is brought to a public shaming and riot and he might be harmed in the process. I wonder why the vietnamese refuse to negotiate and instead let their citizens die and blame it on the USA.

Jerry is repeatedly tortured to make a public apology to the vietnamese people publicly jerry wants to return with honor but he is only human how will he hold up and what will he say for his public trial? I wonder how many people will see Jerry's trial and if american forces will see his secret message and rescue him and the other prisoners.

Jerry is let out and makes new POW's friend and admires his resilience to not break the code of conduct and tries to go back to following the code and returning with honor. I wonder how he might resist the dehumanizing acts of the north vietnamese.

Jerry is put into solitary confinement and is slowly tortured. I noticed how he seems to be giving up and will not stop to never go back to that pitch dark room. This is significant because he could reveal important information.

Jerry endures as time passes on, punishment and captivity increases as each soldier is taken out one by one how will he keep up? I noticed how Jerry seems to be fed up and is more resistant I also could never imagine how his family must have thought and cried. I predict despite this Jerry will continue to endure and "Return With Honor."