While at Hòa Lò, CDR Alvarez was repeatedly beaten and tortured and was fed inedible meals and suffered malnourishment. (13) In September 1965, CDR Alvarez was moved to the Briarpatch , a prison camp west of Hanoi, with no electricity or running water. (14) Despite torture and interrogation, CDR Alvarez remained loyal to the United States and assisted other American prisoners of war. (15) CDR Alvarez, with his own actions, encouraged and inspired fellow prisoners of war to Return with Honor , which meant keeping their integrity in the face of torture and not cooperating with or divulging information to the enemy, so they could return home having remained loyal to the United States. (16) At great risk, CDR Alvarez helped spread the means of communication, including the tap code and the mute hand code, to keep up spirits and stay organized. (17) On July 6, 1966, CDR Alvarez and 51 other American prisoners of war were forced to march in the Hanoi Parade where he was abused and attacked by mobs. (18) CDR Alvarez was released February 12, 1973, after spending 3,113 days in captivity, or eight years and six months. (19) Following his release and hospitalization, CDR Alvarez resumed his Naval service, returning to Naval Air Station Kingsville for refresher flight training. (20) CDR Alvarez attended the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and received a master’s degree in Operations Research and Systems Analysis in 1976. (21) CDR Alvarez was inducted into the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School’s Alumni Hall of Fame on March 27, 2015. (22) CDR Alvarez served in Program Management at the Naval Air Systems command in Washington, DC, from October 1976 until his retirement. (23) CDR Alvarez retired from the Navy on June 30, 1980, completing a 20-year Naval career. (24) In 1983, CDR Alvarez earned his juris doctor from the George Washington School of Law and has been admitted to the District of Columbia bar. (25) In April 1981, President Ronald Reagan appointed CDR Alvarez as Deputy Director of the Peace