In March 2003, during the early days of the Iraq War, Al Jazeera broadcast footage showing American prisoners of war captured by Iraqi forces. The video featured several U.S. soldiers, including members of the 507th Maintenance Company, who were ambushed near the city of An Nasiriyah. The captives appeared frightened but alive, identifying themselves on camera as they spoke to reporters. Among those later rescued was Patrick Wayne Miller, who became one of the best-known survivors of the inciden

This archival footage from March 2003 shows Al Jazeera's coverage of American prisoners of war captured near Nasiriyah during the early stages of the Iraq War. The video features interrogations of several soldiers as they answer questions about their origins, ages, and units. | History In Pictures