James Stockdale's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while senior naval officer in the Prisoner of War camps of North Vietnam. Recognized by his captors as the leader in the Prisoners' of War resistance to interrogation and in their refusal to participate in propaganda exploitation, Rear Adm. Stockdale was singled out for interrogation and attendant torture after he was detected in a covert communications attempt. Sensing the start of another purge, and aware that his earlier efforts at self-disfiguration to dissuade his captors from exploiting him for propaganda purposes had resulted in cruel and agonizing punishment, Rear Adm. Stockdale resolved to make himself a symbol of resistance regardless of personal sacrifice. He deliberately inflicted a near-mortal wound to his person in order to convince his captors of his willingness to give up his life rather than capitulate. He was subsequently discovered and revived by the North Vietnamese who, convinced of his indomitable spirit, abated in their employment of excessive harassment and torture toward all of the Prisoners of War. By his heroic action, at great peril to himself, he earned the everlasting gratitude of his fellow prisoners and of his country. Rear Adm. Stockdale's valiant leadership and extraordinary courage in a hostile environment sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
Now compare that to McCain's behavior as POW.
McCain’s part time roommate Col Bud Day got the Medal of Honor
He always stood by McCain, campaigned for him
Bud Day was a true true hero
But if you read the history, McCain was only Bud Day’s cellmate for half of his time
I believe it was what he did the other half of his time (collaboration) that earned McCain the deep contempt of many of the senior POWs
The American Legion might have bashed Trump but notice the deep conspicuous silence of much of the military
Notice these guys expressed no condolences
http://www.uss-forrestal.com
James Stockdale was a huge booster of abortion on demand, said in an interview with Jim Lehrer that his daughters-in-law would be most displeased if he were pro-life.