[svcw]

Why is McCane a war hero?

[LouAvul]

He's a war hero in the sense that today, as penance for America's treatment of Vietnam wars vets, anybody wearing a uniform has hero status. The fact that he actually spent time as a POW affirms it.

That's not my perspective. But that's how some feel.

[Nero Germanicus]

John McCain is considered a war hero because he was awarded the Silver Star. The Silver Star Medal, is the third-highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces. It is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States.

[cornfedcowboy]

McCain is a war hero because he denied the option to be released early ahead of other prisoners that had been held much longer. At that moment,McCain essentially offered and gave his life to his country. Yes, sometimes simply sacrificing and surviving makes you a hero. McCain is one of them.

[cymbeline]

“Why is McCain a war hero?”

The word means someone who has done something exceptionally courageous, but then what is “exceptionally courageous”? Best to not argue about who is a hero. However, the word is overused by the press, who try to tell us who are the heroes.

“Warrior” is another word that’s overused. We have the “wounded warriors”, etc. Though I wasn’t in the military, I would rather be called a soldier than a warrior.

A friend that was in one of the Special Forces units told me once that “warriors never win”. He meant that you win by using your brain.