side, which meant, “We can handle this thing together,” in the words of one former POW. The prisoners also gathered together for religious and patriotic services at the infamous prison camp nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton. Not all of these men were devout, Southwick and Charney found, but many of them relied on spirituality to help them endure their ordeal. In the words of one, “If you can’t tap into a source of strength and power greater than yourself, you’re probably not gonna last.”
