I grew up living across the street from Col. Webb. Guy was a great man and class act. Gave me a T-shirt from when he got in a bar fight with a bunch of Marines. Still had dried up blood on it. I ended up serving in the Corp and the shirt meant that much more. Always enjoyed sitting with him when our family went for dinner and listening to his stories. Fascinating stories about the true experiences of POWs. True hero that deserves the MOH.

I did two tours in Vietnam (67-68-69) so was there when he was prisoner. It was an honor to serve & it made me a better man. Col Webb is a true American hero, thank you for your unyielding service to our country!

It's astounding to think that Alvarez, still alive at 85...spent 10% of his entire life as a POW. For any of these men, that must be a huge burden that probably never goes away.

When I was a Marine , I always prayed I was never taken as any kind of POW. These older Vietnam guys are hardcore

Thanks to all our Veterans who served.

Amazing story. I grew up around those guys. My Dad was a F-4 pilot. Retired in 1974. Some of his friends and acquaintances, were in that group. Quiet strength, is what I call it. No brag or B.S. just tough as can be.

“He never called me this” ……”Jesus Christ eject!” Excellent subtle joke you can see a brief pause as he resists the urge to smile at his own joke. What a hero thank you for your story but especially thank you for your service sir.

What these guys lived through is beyond me. I served for 6 years (USMC) and I couldn't imagine being a POW during that whole period of time.

Wow, what a GREAT American Hero! My next door neighbor in the mid seventies until I went in Navy in 1982 was LTCDR William Tschudy. He was at the Hanoi Hilton for 6 years and talked about the tap code. He flew A-6A Intruders as a BN with the Sunday Punchers. These heros always amaze me. Thanks for your Service Col. Webb!

6 years, unimaginable.

I'm a webb too sir,from New Zealand 🇳🇿 thank you for your service

Thanks for your service Lt.Webb. God Bless The American Veterans Center and all our Veterans

Nobody paid the price like you pows except for the ones that paid the ultimate price. Your stories make me grateful that I've never had to suffer such hardships. I hate y'all had to go through it, but I'm glad y'all made it home! Thank you so much! God Bless America!🙏🏻❤️

Thank you Mr Webb. You are a hero! 🇺🇸

Thank You so much for your service and your lovely dedications to Our Beautiful America Dear American Sir.🥰😍🤗🙏❤🤍💙💪👍

What a great interview. I was fortunate! I am a Vietnam era vet. I was in the Air Force from 1964 until 1968. I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath with the 1979th Communications Squadron as a Ground Radio Operator. How i missed Vietnam is a mystery to me. Thank you for your service Col. Webb.

I'm lucky I've never had to do a live eject. I retired USAF after 23 years 02 Lt. I'm a hog pilot myself but I have so much respect for you. Thank you for all you have done.

My wives uncle was General William "Bill" Kirk. He retired as commander in chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany. He slayed 2 Migs over North Vietnam and flew w/ Robin Olds and even gave Old's his checkout flight on the F-4. Kirk was also instrumental in developing the Red Flag training program. Just wondering if any one here remembers him or served under him. Thanks for the upload.

It is painful to listen to what you had to endure. I admire and respect your resolve to stay within the Code of Conduct under such difficult conditions. I salute you sir--welcome home and thank you sincerely for your service and sacrifice.

A true American Hero!!! Thank you everything you endured and all of the help you gave others in captivity.

I live in Bloomington IN and attended Indiana University. It was a surprise to hear that in this interview. Great interview! Thanks for the upload.

Amazing man, then and now. I'm humbled by his story and honored to live in this great country with so many Heroes like this man. Thank you, Sir.

Thanks for your service Mr Webb. What a great story to relay to us of your sacrifice, you are truly blessed! 🇺🇸

The Memorial Day weekend gives us a chance to express our gratitude. Thank you ALL for your service and sacrifice. God bless those souls who are no longer with us, and keep our heroes that managed to survive well and happy

I also grew up as the son of a USAF pilot during that era. They were all heroes.

What a true gentleman & hero! God bless you, thank you for your service and your sacrifice for our country.

3 minutes after post and I’m already really into it and barely a minute into video. I love what you do for the men and women who have lived through hell and is still going

Great session of hearing his story. At the end, a line from a Viet Nam movie came to mind, " every day after the Nam is gravy. "

Major Ronald Webb speaks of the horrors he saw and endured, in such a 'matter of fact' manner that it is like hearing about a movie he saw. Then, Ron honors his torturers using the word 'man' while describing a particular type of torture they used on him. And he speaks with no animus. Major Webb is approaching a level of the divinity that I have rarely witnessed in this world. Thank you, sir.

Thank you so much for this interview. I lived next door to Col. Ron "Spider" Webb in Virginia in '76-'78 while I was attending Old Dominion Univ. We moved from San Diego to VA off the back side of Langley and he made us feel so welcome. I remember him taking me on base one day. We drove up to a beautiful 45 ft. twin inboard classic Henderson wooded motor cruiser in the yacht club, sitting in slip No.1. My mouth dropped open. He told me "hey, I had a lot of back pay when I got back home". This was just a couple years after Nixon got them out of that hell hole. Nixon and Pat threw then a big party at the White House. I have never forgotten Ron and his kind and gentle nature. I always passed that down this respect to my children. My son became a Marine for these same reasons. We miss our son Sean very much and wish with all my heart that he could have made it back home from Iraq.

God Bless you and all our men. Thank you for sharing your story for all to know. I was a crew Chief on the F4. Prayed every day for my pilots and crew.

“but i had my big stick and i had a plan” this man is incredible

Thank you, Sir! Thank you for enduring all you did for our country, for your family and all our freedom. You are a walking example of a hero.

Thank you for your service! An incredible story.

God bless you Ronald. My hero. I was USN ‘67-‘73.

I was a junior officer in a combat brigade in Germany. I was sitting in a defensive position briefing, and a Captain was briefing his sector that I was very familiar with. His plan neglected a blind spot at the edge of his kill zone that hid a road big enough for the enemy to drive thru unnoticed by his company from their position. I challenged the plan in the meeting and spoke my peace, and told to sit down and be quiet. The next day the Opposing Forces drove right past them with a whole battalion and rolled up on the rear of our area. They killed all our service/support trains and wiped out the Captain’s entire company, surprising them from behind. In the after action meeting the observer controllers who debriefed us from the 2 star General down highlighted my challenge, acknowledged I was exactly correct. They told the Captain and the other officers who failed to listen to me and instead chastised me for speaking up and challenging the plan and potentially embarrassing the Captain and hurting his ego, that their ego got everyone killed. As I left the meeting the Captain hadn’t learned a thing. He was pissed that I had challenged him. To this day it doesn’t escape me how people who are in a position of leadership doesn’t mean they are leaders. I should have stood my ground, and the leadership should have listened to their people, especially those who have information that might help them win or lose the fight. Don’t take it personal. Be professional and discuss a challenge and make the person challenging the plan explain. I tried to do all that. I told them I have physically walked this ground in a previous exercise and was told about this particular lane and how units get wiped out here.

6 days as a POW would be terrifying. I cannot imagine 6 years. The weight of uncertainty is hard to imagine. The instability of living for the day, for 6 whole years, then to come home and try to reintegrate into normal society….just thank you. Thank you so much for what you’ve done. Politics and opinions of the war aside, everyone should be grateful for their vets. If we didn’t have a volunteer service, civilians may be forced to do this job. So remember to be proud of your veterans for doing it so you don’t have to.

This brings back memories. My late father also ejected from an F-4 Phantom in that war and we prayed every night that he would come back to us from Hanoi.

Made me emotional hearing his story. An incredible man. Thank you for your service Sir, delighted you got home!

Colonel Webb is a class act and a great American hero.. he did not talk bad about his fellow pilots who were giving up information like John McCain did.. he did not even talk bad about President Johnson.. he just said he left us there.. I am about his age and I would love to have a cup of coffee or a couple of drinks and listen to anything he has to say.. thank you sir and I wish lots of happiness and good health to you and your family..👍👍🥂

Thank you for your service, sir. God bless all service members.

You know when you hear people pissing and moaning about how McDonald's didn't get your order right or you got a flat tire on the way to work or that pain in the ass hing nail that's making your day suck this brings it all into prospective thank you sir for being the strong man that you are

Absolutely a great description of his ordeal. I can see it in my mind. Very calm and gentle voice. God bless you and thank you for your service sir.

Thank you for service sir. 🇺🇸

Capt Robert Carson USMC also flew phantoms in vietnam. An awesome person unflappable brave soul. An awesome friend. He mentioned fighting very hard to avoid being a pow...and being hit by antiaircraft flak on a bombing raid. Flying very fast on return flight

Sir thank you and welcome home...I could sit and listen to you for hours

Thanks you sir for your service and sacrifices.

Thank you for your service

Wow! What a stud! My heart is warmed to see such bravery and patriotism. If I could only be half as brave as him someday, by God's grace, I'd be happy.

So, growing up in Tucson, I had the opportunity and pleasure to see the F4 families. My heart goes out to those who did not come home but proud to call several of their children friends.

Thank You, Sir 🇺🇸

Thanks for your service and the years spent as a pow. My father was a sonar man on the uss gatling in ww2.

Thank You Major Web for your service! God Bless!

My father USN Captain Charles L Putnam was a RA5C pilot. He was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967 . He remains where found twenty years later. He buried at Arlington. I knew some of the men captured and the stories are terrible. We did not know what happened to my father for many years. His copilot was rescued the F4 pilots said they saw his shoot open. The helicopter was unable to get to him.

God Bless You Sir! I was a small child watching the news every night to see how you men were doing over there, I 13 years later became an Infantry man due to you all! And to this day the F-4 Phantom is still my favorite jet! And please know I say this with all the admiration and respect in the world! God bless the Men And Women that served over in Vietnam!

My uncle Jack piloted the F4 phantom in Vietnam, I was in awe as a kid, a few holidays he'd come home on leave, I'd want to ask him questions, but he didn't talk about it. Thank you for your content. 🇺🇸🙏

I'm very proud of you. Thank you for your service and commitment to the nation and God bless you always!

Thanks for your service! Everyone please remember the ones that didn’t make it back home!! Thanks again!

May God continue to bless you. Thanks for your service.

Thank you for sharing your experience, one that too many had to suffer. I can never come to terms with man’s inhumanity to a fellow being, there must be aberrations in their genetic code. Your story, sadly, must be one of so many endured through senseless wars. If the politicians who made the decision to go to war were in the first front line, I don’t there would be such conflicts. I salute you and all those who endured such misery, tall brave men indeed. Greetings from Tasmania Australia.

Another fellow Trentonian, probably grew up in Chambersburg. I salute you, sir.

Thanks, Colonel Webb your spirit and patriotism are inspirational. I'm proud to have worn the same uniform. SMSgt Bernie Hudson, USAF Retired

I thank every veteran for their service to this amazing country!!! Long live the republic!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Your sacrifice never forgotten or taken for granted here!!!!!!

Happy Independence Day Sir! You are a True Patriot of this Country! Without heroes such as yourself, I probably wouldn't be able to send you this message! Happy 4th... and thank you once again!

I am so grateful for this gentleman and for every veteran that served. May we as a nation be forgiven for taking them for granted.

Gentlemen like this is what people mean by the greatest generation. The mental strength this man exudes despite the situation he endured gives you perspective. This man's story and others like them should be mandatory in schools.

Col. Webb thank you all for your service!

Wow, amazing resilience. Thank you for your service.

Amazing story. Thank you for your service❤

Awesome description! Thank you Sir!!

God bless you, sir and thank you! Thank You, for your service!

I appreciate hearing his story truly amazing.

I salute you, sir! Perfect memory. Very best wishes to you and all aviators.

Thanks! Well done, top notch quality.

Your sacrifice will never be forgotten! THANK YOU SIR! God Bless You & Yours!

Thank you for your service.

Thank you so much sir

Thank you for your service. God bless you and all your fellow military members.

My first half of tech school, our dorms were on the Medina annex of Lackland. The drill pad still had the old OTS logo painted onto the pavement, very faded. It's humbling to think that our morning formations were possibly on the same rocks that this man and his peers trained.

Incredible men their resolve is truly awakening, how little we have to worry about. I fear we'll never truly able to repay their sacrifice, thank you😌

THANK YOU, SIR.. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!!!

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

I'm 🇨🇦 and have so much respect for these Vets

hundreds of our MIAs were sent to Russia for torture questioning and to the gulags never to be seen again... I saw an interview with a former Russian officer in the 90s who had been at a camp where this was being done... He had immigrated here after 1991...

I just spoke to an ex air traffic controller who was in the Marine Corps post Korea and he witnessed F4 Phantoms USMC operated or mightve been Navy taking off from where he worked as part of the aviation wing within the branch. He described the thunder of the jet engines taking off while at his post and this was around 1961 before the US increasingly got involved in the Vietnam War when it was still advisors.

Thank you for your service!

Thankyou for your service and great sacrifice, i hate you missed your daughter younger years of growing up, God bless you

Hanoi taxi is a 141 at the USAF museum in dayton, Ohio. I had the honor of tour the inside on a random day...right time right place when it was still in active flying status

God bless you and your family Col. WEbb. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart for your service And God bless our troops 🇱🇷

Thank you ❤for your service, courage and sacrifice to answer the call to serve. ✌️🇺🇸

Col. Webb - "Thank You" for your Service and "Thank You" for my Freedom. Welcome Home

Thank you veterans. Thanks for serving

Thank you for your service to a FREE and grateful nation.

I always appreciate hearing about such men. By chance sir did you know Lt. Karl Richter? He was my wife’s uncle.

Words are not enough to thank you, at all.

What an absolute patriot. Todays military does not even come close to what this Airman represents. 7 of my family members served in WWII. One died as a member of a B-24 crew. I was too young for Vietnam but served in the Marines at Grenada in a Recon unit (now called Force Recon) that freed college students. Not one of our major conflicts but we did encounter multiple Cuban troops. I think someone made a movie about it.

A contractor I worked with at EUCOM had been a BN on A-6s in Vietnam. Mined Haiphong Harbor. LOTS of bombing missions over Vietnam. He told me one time about a mission when he told the pilot to immediately break right to avoid a SAM and the pilot broke LEFT. My friend leaned back in his seat, eyes closed, and just tried the enjoy the last seconds of his life. Amazingly, the missile missed. He looked at his pilot, who was white as a sheet. "Jesus! That thing was so close I could read the writing on it!" Told me also that when he was mining Haiphong, they had to fly straight and level with the VN batteries constantly firing at them. The SAMs or artillery (I don't know which) didn't have them dialed in and the ordnance just flew harmlessly over them. He remembers thinking how pretty they looked as they floated towards them. Amazing stuff.

AMzing story,you are an American,thanks to guys like you we enjoy living in Freedom !Thank you God Bless !

"I had my big stick, and I had a plan." Incredible stuff.

You are a brave and fantastic human being!