Admiral James Stockdale: A Testament to Stoic Resilience in Captivity
2 min readDec 3, 2023
The Vietnamese captured Admiral James Stockdale during the Vietnam War.
He was an avid reader of Epictetus, the Stoic philosopher. Held prisoner for several years.
Vice Admiral Stockdale served on active duty in the regular Navy for 37 years, most of those years as a fighter pilot aboard aircraft carriers. Shot down on…
