Prisoners of war suffer in ways most veterans don't, enduring forced marches, torture or other trauma that may haunt them long afterward. In partial recompense, the government extends them special ...

Trouble is, some of the much-admired recipients of these benefits apparently don’t deserve them. There are only 21 surviving POWs from the first Gulf War in 1991, the Department of Defense says. Yet ...

Being classified as a POW doesn't directly increase a veteran's monthly disability check. There's no "POW payment." But a tale of torture and privation can influence whether a vet receives some money ...