Today is a very special Veterans Day in America.
It’s the day a real, live American hero has a coming out party, if you will.
Retired Adm. Jeremiah Denton, a former U.S. senator who worked with President Reagan on ending the Cold War and defeating communism around the world, is re-entering the political stage after years of seclusion.
He does so in dramatic fashion with the re-release of his classic book, “When Hell Was in Session,” the story of his captivity and torture in Vietnam, updated with a brand new section on his experiences after returning home following seven years in prison camps.
The story may be new to many Americans.
In “When Hell Was in Session,” the senior American officer to serve as a Vietnam POW and my dear friend tells the amazing story of nearly eight years of abuse, neglect and torture. Though his captors broke his body, they never broke the man. In 1966, he appeared on a television interview from prison and blinked the word “torture” in Morse Code, confirming for the world that atrocities were taking place in the Hanoi Hilton. What’s more, he remained loyal to the American government – even when it meant unspeakable personal horrors.
While in prison, he acted as the senior officer and looked after the morale of his troops, at great risk to himself. This historic book takes readers behind the closed doors of the Vietnamese prison to see how Denton and his men fought back against all odds and against all kinds of evil.
After his release in 1973, Denton was promoted to rear admiral and in 1980 was elected to the United States Senate where he worked with President Reagan to fight communism in Latin America.
This new and updated edition of this classic book takes readers beyond Denton’s years in prison and details Denton’s shock to learn, upon his return, of the moral decline in America and his efforts to restore traditional values to American society. It also provides new insights into Denton’s years in the Senate where he was a key leader in helping promote the Reagan Revolution. New details in the book include:
- Denton’s stunning showdown with communist leaders in Nicaragua where he warned them that this was not Vietnam and President Reagan was not President Johnson;
- His Oval Office meeting with President Reagan where he proposed a comprehensive strategy for confronting communism in Nicaragua, a plan Reagan accepted and implemented;
- His stark warning of what awaits America if it does not return to its moral foundation.
“When Hell Was in Session” serves as an important reminder that America remains free because of the courage, commitment and conviction of brave heroes like Adm. Jeremiah Denton.
It’s Veterans Day.
What better day to share with a hero like Jeremiah Denton.
Like the Bible’s Jeremiah, he has a prophetic message for the people of his time, for his countrymen.
Are you looking for heroes?
Are you sick and tired of today’s self-serving politicians who care only about personal empowerment?
Are you waiting to hear from some real leaders?
One of them is beckoning to you.
His name is Jeremiah Denton.
He’s got the scars to prove his legitimacy and his character.
If you’re looking for an uplifting story of patriotism and courage in the face of hell, this is it.
But it’s much more than that.
Help me give this great man the platform to speak of his experiences and his understanding of what made America great.
Buy this book today. Get it autographed only at WND’s Superstore. It’s back. It’s in hardcover. It should have a place of honor in every educated American’s library.
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