Glory Denied is an opera that tells the true story of Col. Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held prisoner of war. He was shot down during the Vietnam War, and was held for 9 years. When he returned to the USA, his wife had thought he was dead and started a new life with another man, and his children had been told he was dead. Author Tom Philpott wrote a book in which he interviewed Col. Thompson, his wife Alice, and others about the story - and the opera is based on the accounts from the book. It explores Col. Thompson’s life, before and after the war, and how his time in captivity changed him and changed Alice. It’s a difficult story to tell, but one that’s really important to this community.
Tickets to the opera are free - a requirement of being held at the Air Force Academy. The link to learn more and reserve seats is here: https://www.
