So you call a P.O.W. that turns on his fellow P.O.W.s a hero?
Please See the post from Jim Robinson,
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3313658/posts
John McCains betrayals Exposed By Vietnam Vets And POWs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hr37eE0nO8&feature=youtu.be
I think mazda77 put it best. Benedict Arnold was undeniably a war hero, too.