This was in 1966 during a North Vietnamese television interview that Denton was forced to give as a prisoner.  He ingeniously used the opportunity to communicate to American Intelligence.  During the interview Denton blinked his eyes in Morse code to spell out the word "T-O-R-T-U-R-E" to communicate that his captors were torturing him and his fellow POWs.  He was also questioned about his support for the U.S. war in Vietnam, to which he replied: "I don't know what is happening, but whatever the position of my government is, I support it fully.  Whatever the position of my government, I believe in it, yes sir.  I am a member of that government, and it is my job to support it, and I will as long as I live."  For his continuous resistance and leadership, even in the face of torture and inhumane conditions, he would be awarded the Navy Cross. While imprisoned, Denton was promoted to the rank of Captain.