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Wife of Pow Relieved Husband Has Been Accounted for
Aired April 14, 2003 - 15:23 ET
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JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: Meantime, we know that the wife of one of the seven recovered prisoners of war is herself an army pilot. She has been talking publicly today about her relief that her husband, Apache pilot David Williams, is now safe.
CNN's Jamie Colby is in Killeen, Texas, near Fort Hood. Hello again to you, Jamie.
JAMIE COLBY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: (OFF-MIKE) to you, Judy.
Today was the first day that Michelle Williams was clear to talk about her husband, David. The military had a concern if the Iraqis found out she was in the military, it might be used against her husband. She was overjoyed talking about her husband today and sending her regards and love to him. And yesterday, you know, it's a true American love story, this couple. Michelle and David Williams met in the military. They met at Fort Rucker during flight training. They have two beautiful children 2-year-old Jason and 6-month-old Madison. It's been a tough time, Michelle said, ever since her husband left, just assuming the household duties and still trying to be a soldier at the same time. And the emotional upheaval of watching all the other families go on the air and talk about their loved ones and not being able to do so. But after seeing the video on CNN yesterday of her husband being released, she was free to tell us how she felt. She tells me he looks well. And today, on "AMERICAN MORNING," she told us exclusive of what her (UNINTELLIGIBLE) was when she first saw that videotape.
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MICHELLE WILLIAMS, WIFE OF POW: I was so happy. He -- I knew -- I never lost hope that he was alive. And just seeing him and being able to see his eyes and his reaction to his rescue just took a huge load off my shoulders.
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COLBY: And so she has spent the last 24 hours making videos of the children. She's prepared to go wherever she has to see her husband, though she doesn't have any information yet about when they will be reunited. No doubt, not soon enough for this army wife who looks forward to getting her husband back here and hopefully both of them getting back to work -- Judy.
WOODRUFF: And Jamie, the fact that she's a pilot herself, surely means that she has a better understanding than most of the rest of us of what he was going through. COLBY: No question about it. She says their training would have prepared either one of them for what had gone through. But she said in addition to his training, his faith and his belief in god certainly got him through those long days away from home -- Judy.
WOODRUFF: All right, Jamie Colby, reporting for us from Killeen, Texas, close to Fort Hood. Thank you again.
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Aired April 14, 2003 - 15:23 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: Meantime, we know that the wife of one of the seven recovered prisoners of war is herself an army pilot. She has been talking publicly today about her relief that her husband, Apache pilot David Williams, is now safe.
CNN's Jamie Colby is in Killeen, Texas, near Fort Hood. Hello again to you, Jamie.
JAMIE COLBY, CNN CORRESPONDENT: (OFF-MIKE) to you, Judy.
Today was the first day that Michelle Williams was clear to talk about her husband, David. The military had a concern if the Iraqis found out she was in the military, it might be used against her husband. She was overjoyed talking about her husband today and sending her regards and love to him. And yesterday, you know, it's a true American love story, this couple. Michelle and David Williams met in the military. They met at Fort Rucker during flight training. They have two beautiful children 2-year-old Jason and 6-month-old Madison. It's been a tough time, Michelle said, ever since her husband left, just assuming the household duties and still trying to be a soldier at the same time. And the emotional upheaval of watching all the other families go on the air and talk about their loved ones and not being able to do so. But after seeing the video on CNN yesterday of her husband being released, she was free to tell us how she felt. She tells me he looks well. And today, on "AMERICAN MORNING," she told us exclusive of what her (UNINTELLIGIBLE) was when she first saw that videotape.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS, WIFE OF POW: I was so happy. He -- I knew -- I never lost hope that he was alive. And just seeing him and being able to see his eyes and his reaction to his rescue just took a huge load off my shoulders.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
COLBY: And so she has spent the last 24 hours making videos of the children. She's prepared to go wherever she has to see her husband, though she doesn't have any information yet about when they will be reunited. No doubt, not soon enough for this army wife who looks forward to getting her husband back here and hopefully both of them getting back to work -- Judy.
WOODRUFF: And Jamie, the fact that she's a pilot herself, surely means that she has a better understanding than most of the rest of us of what he was going through. COLBY: No question about it. She says their training would have prepared either one of them for what had gone through. But she said in addition to his training, his faith and his belief in god certainly got him through those long days away from home -- Judy.
WOODRUFF: All right, Jamie Colby, reporting for us from Killeen, Texas, close to Fort Hood. Thank you again.
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