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Dieter Dengler (May 22, 1938 – February 7, 2001) was a German-born United States Navy aviator during the Vietnam War and later a private aircraft test pilot and commercial airline pilot. He was one of two survivors, the other being Phisit Intharathat, out of seven prisoners of war (POWs) who escaped from a Pathet Lao prison camp in Laos. He was rescued after 23 days on the run[1] following six months of torture and imprisonment and was the first captured U.S. airman to escape enemy captivity during the Vietnam war.[2][3]

On Wednesday night, at 10PM Eastern, 9 Central, there will be a live blogtalk internet broadcast with 3 of the families of the Marines accused in the Pendleton 8 (Hamdania) incident. This is of the highest importance due to today's and otherrecent revelations of NCIS corruption and intimidation of witnesses and falsification of evidence in court martials.