Veterans Day Highlight: Captain Humbert Rocky Versace, Devout Catholic & POW | EWTN News Nightly

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As the US wraps up Veterans Day parades and tributes, we highlight one very brave and very faithful soldier. Captain Humbert Rocky Versace served in both the Korean War and in Vietnam, where he was captured and tortured for 2 years and ultimately killed. He was a devout Catholic, with a dream of one day becoming a priest and working with orphans. In 2001, he became the only Army POW to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Captain Versace was the son of a soldier, an alter boy, and West Point graduate. His first assignment was in Korea, where Army Veteran and Spokesman for Friends of Rocky Versace, Kevin Rue, says Versace used his free time in a curious way. Rue tells us more about that. During his first time in Vietnam, Versace started to ponder the priesthood. He even got accepted into the seminary, but then came a second deployment to Vietnam. Rue shares what happened in that second tour. He discusses more about the conditions during Versace's time as a prisoner. During his time in captivity, Rue says Versace was a thorn in the side of his captors and also a constant strength to his fellow prisoners of War. He explains that. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn