If I were Mac I would’ve told Gen. Clark, “You can tell he’s Army if he thinks you “ride a fighter plane”....
The measure of bravery in a fighter pilot is in the will to enter he fight and stay in the fight, for the very reason that you are at risk of being shot down.
The further measure is your behavior in captivity.
He passed on the opportunity for an early release.
As for Mac’s tour in Politics, I was calling for him to go home and take care of his health 15 years ago. He’s a disaster.
I agree with every thing you said and since there is no like or share button in FR I post this. :-)