(a)Bounce back theory centered on those key words (developed by an
SRO while in the "Hanoi Hilton").(i) Resist as long as possible. The factors that effect a POWs
ability to resist are:(a) Shock of captivity;(b)Wounds or illness;(c) Malnutrition; and,(d)Exploitation by captors. For example, the North Vietnamese
prison guards would tell U.S. POWs of their obligations
under the Code of Conduct.(e)Disease used as a means to influence.(ii) If broken, give as little as possible. COL Rowe identifies
three levels of inf~rmation:"~(a) Information they already possess or could easily acquire
from other readily available sources.(b)Information whose value diminishes over time (perishable).(c)Information where you "bite the bullet."131(iii) Regroup and begin to resist again.(iv) Don't be overwhelmed by guilt.(4)1 don't know" is the hardest answer for an interrogator to break.(5)Humor is the greatest weapon -Americans laugh when they get hurt.
129 Experiences of a POW (TJAGSAProductions, Sept. 1985). This two hour videotape captures the incites of
COL NickRowe. The North Vietnamese captured COL Rowe in 1964. He spent 5 112 years as a POW until
he si~ccessfully escaped. COL Rowe's experiences and advice were instrumental in developing SERE
training. Tragically, COL Rowe was assassinated in the Philippines in December 1989.
Id.
13'Id.