“When I was young and inexperienced I thought of them as heroes but now understand the meaning of the word as the military sees it.”
No.
I spent 25 years in the military. I’ve met Medal of Honor winners. I’ve met ex-POWs. I know how the military views them. Without exception, everyone I knew in the military considered those who emerged from the Vietnam prison camps as heroes.
> “Without exception, everyone I knew in the military considered those who emerged from the Vietnam prison camps as heroes.”
Ok then, why was McCain not cited for heroism?