I agree with you. It took the US military more than a decade to recover its reputation and image. As a former naval officer and Vietnam vet, I was stationed in Washington 1970-2 during Kerry's antiwar activities. I detested him then and even more now. I was unaware how he achieved his military awards. As painful as Vietnam may be to some, the American public under 45 needs to know how this man betrayed his country.
I do believe that the whole affair regarding VN has been cathartic for our VN veterans and American citizens who lived during that era. I know it has been for me.
Cathartic maybe. I think it more a sense of closure. Now Kerry must apologize to his comrades in arms or suffer the consequences not just in this election but for the rest of his life.
In retrospect, however, I am glad that Kerry brought up the VN War.