Servant-Leadership, Building of Community, and Prisoners of War

Authors

Brian W. Landry, Air University, Maxwell Air Force BaseFollow

Abstract

When there is war, there inevitably are those who are captured and taken as prisoners. Since the American Revolutionary War, there have been more than 609,180 published cases of persons who have obtained Prisoner of War (POW) status (Advocacy & Intelligence Index For POWs-MIAs Archives, 2007). The perpetration of brutal, inhumane, and vile actions by one human on another has been documented throughout these wars. Although these accounts of human suffering and domination are plentiful, there exist stories of healing and self-sacrifice, of people who overcame the physical and mental torture, those who endured and not only survived, but thrived as individuals. These stories coincide with the macabre accounts of torture and provide documents of human survival, endurance, and spirit. When such biographies of POW survivors emerged, they often revealed the transformation from suffering to strength and the need for community building in POW situations.

Recommended Citation

Landry, Brian W. (2008) "Servant-Leadership, Building of Community, and Prisoners of War," International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 4, Article 15.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.244
Available at: https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol4/iss1/15

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