A Surprise Reunion from Vietnam
I had a surprise reunion recently with these two special people, Sy and Nga. They grew up in the southern part of North Vietnam, where we were bombing everyday during […]
Lee Ellis
I had a surprise reunion recently with these two special people, Sy and Nga. They grew up in the southern part of North Vietnam, where we were bombing everyday during […]
Last weekend, I made my singing debut at the River Rat Fighter Pilot 50th Real Reunion (RRVA) Banquet with the “Ladies for Liberty”. They were singing Happy Trails to you […]
“’The airplane just blew up into several pieces!’ – Lee Ellis on the Romance Stories of POWs” with From Balloons to Drones Podcast Listen on their website
I’m so excited to share my story and experience with the Black Rifle Coffee Company audience. I was a POW in Vietnam 5 years, 4 months, and 2 weeks — […]
On National POWMIA Day, we remember the brave Americans throughout history who were captured by the enemy or are still missing and unaccounted for. In addition to my short video […]
It was an inspiring week at the 2023 Air, Space, and Cyber Conference. Great presentations from our Air Force leaders and heart-warming to see so many old and new friends. […]
Last week, I spent a couple of days at the EAA annual AirVenture in Oshkosh WI. This annual event is beyond anything one could imagine–more that 600,000 expected to attend […]
I was honored to be a part of Sunday evening’s National Memorial Day Concert in Washington D.C. It is an American tradition honoring the military service of our troops, veterans, […]
April 13th is the birthday of Lance P Sijan (MOH), my close friend and combat buddy who was shot down over enemy territory two days after me. Lance was badly […]
Great to talk briefly with Jonathan Obrien at 95.5 WSB Atlanta talking about this year’s 50th Anniversary of returning home as a Vietnam POW for more than 5 years. Thank […]
National Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day is today, March 29th, and it is also the 50th Anniversary of this special memorial observance. This is the purpose – “As we observe the […]
I’m so honored to be featured by my hometown newspaper, The Madison County Journal, in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary of my POW release. Thanks journalist Zach Mitcham for your […]
Recently, I was honored to join several staffers of the USAF Air University Library crew, Christopher J. Bromen of the Eaker Center Civilian Leadership Development School: Managerial & Supervisory Training, […]
Today is my 50th anniversary of regaining freedom from my POW experience, and here’s some silent footage during my release. My group of POWs in Vietnam stepped forward on March […]
Our good friend and colleague Kim “KC” Campbell’s new book releases tomorrow! “Flying in the Face of Fear: A Fighter Pilot’s Lessons on Leading with Courage” reveals her journey through […]
Had a great visit today with Chief JoAnne Bass, who is the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. We are attending the AFA Warfare Symposium in Denver. I’ll be […]
A quick clip from Lee’s longer interview with Jocko Willink on his first deployment as a fighter pilot. What was it like to embark on this brand-new career as a […]
We wanted you to be the first to know that the upcoming new book, Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs, was just released to pre-order in […]
Watch this special excerpt from his interview with Jocko Willink as he describes his first deployment as a fighter pilot. As an honorable leader, how can you apply Lee’s experience […]
Have you heard about the new book coming out in June 2023, Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stores from Vietnam POWs? Check out this early endorsement from our friend, […]