“Do you consider Sen. John McCain a war hero?”
Yes, as I do every single person who has ever served in the United States Services honorably, no more, no less. If we hold the definition of “war hero” to an even higher standard, then no, I don’t.
I served honorably. But I did absolutely nothing heroic. I technically “earned” medals I never applied for because I didn’t think I deserved them. That doesn’t make me a hero either.