No One Left Behind

In "No One Left Behind," author and former intelligence officer Amy Waters Yarsinske reveals the extraordinary true story of Lt. Comdr. Michael Scott Speicher, the first American pilot shot down during the Gulf War, who was later discovered alive eleven years after being declared dead by his government. On January 16, 1991, Speicher’s F/A-18 Hornet vanished during a conflict, leading to his initial classification as killed in action. However, a Kuwaiti colonel's claims about a captured American pilot sparked years of investigation and official cover-ups, culminating in a historic change of Speicher's status to missing in action in 2001. Yarsinske meticulously examines this gripping saga through interviews with government officials, military personnel, and witnesses to uncover the truth behind Speicher's survival.