For what he did in Nam, a hero. For his political career, not so much. Alpha, Mike, Foxtrot.
Yes, it took courage to make those propaganda broadcasts for the Commies. Most of his fellow prisoners took the easy way out and just submitted to torture.
He wasn’t a hero. He sold his comrades out when he was beaten so bad, as long as he was sent to the hospital by his captors. Hero my ass. Stockdale when he was captured and beaten, gave up nothing and earned the respect of his captors.