Former Iran hostage Kevin Hermening draws on his terrifying 444-day ordeal in campaign for Congress

Former Iran hostage Kevin Hermening draws on his terrifying 444-day ordeal in campaign for Congress One candidate on the ballot this year doesn’t need a briefing book to study Tehran terror: he was held captive by the Islamic Republic for 444 days. Kevin Hermening, a Wisconsin Republican running for the House, was just a 20-year-old Marine senior sergeant when he became one of the initial 66 Americans taken hostage by Iran in November 1979. He and other troops used tear gas in a bid to keep Iranians from storming the US embassy in Tehran. “There were 10 of us who managed to hold out for an add

Former Iran hostage Kevin Hermening draws on his terrifying 444-day ordeal in campaign for Congress One candidate on the ballot this year doesn’t need a briefing book to study Tehran terror: he was held captive by the Islamic Republic for 444 days. Kevin Hermening, a Wisconsin Republican running for the House, was just a 20-year-old Marine senior sergeant when he became one of the initial 66 Americans taken hostage by Iran in November 1979. He and other troops used tear gas in a bid to keep Iranians from storming the US embassy in Tehran. “There were 10 of us who managed to hold out for an add