You have it a bit wrong.
The POWs were speaking for ALL of us who served in the United States Military, but especially on behalf of those who served near the time of VietNam. This is not only a POW thing, it is a US Military thing.
Each and every one of us has suffered because of the false charges of the VN antiWar propagators. For some, like me and many of my buddies, they were physically assaulted or otherwise intimidated while they were still in the military. For some, they found they had to hide their military service to get a job, or they were questioned or incriminated or belittled in their interviews. For some, they have suffered mentally as a result of the lack of appreciation for their service. There are other effects I'm not mentioning here, but sKerry had a hand in it all.
Some, many, of the protesters have apologized. Some leaders, like Horowitz, have gone on to be great voices against the socialists and liberal elites. Many of those are ashamed for what they did. I am proud of their hearts, and the conscience God gave us and I totally forgive them.
Other vets have gotten parades. We who served then did not get a parade, and first had our hearts lifted when we took vicarious pleasure in the Desert Storm celebrations. Reagan softened the effect somewhat, but he didn't reverse much of the movement sKerry had a hand in starting.
It is time to give our VietNam Veterns the parade and celebration they never got.
DEFEAT KERRY.
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Unlike John Kerry, I salute what you and all veterans have done in the the service of our country.