William Royer, now 94, shares his memories of captivity, resilience, and the long road home during the Iran Hostage Crisis.
On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took 66 Americans hostage. What was expected to last days stretched into 444 humiliating days for the United States.
A Missouri veteran who survived 444 days of captivity in Iran during President Jimmy Carter's administration told lawmakers and officials to remember that freedom is everything. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt.