Perhaps he secretely enjoyed the tortures..some people get off of pain. I personally believe the cong broke the man,physically, spiritually and mentally.
Audie Murphy, a true war hero. That's my definition of one.
I choose not to venture an opinion on that statement.Perhaps he secretely enjoyed the tortures..some people get off of pain. I personally believe the cong broke the man,physically, spiritually and mentally.
Perhaps he secretely enjoyed the tortures..some people get off of pain. I personally believe the cong broke the man,physically, spiritually and mentally.
Well besides his continual crashes of his planes and not paying attention in his training to know how to eject out of his plane at one time.... most call him a war hero because they tried to tade him off in a POW exchange for political purposes because his daddy was a top badge in the military and would have done some political damage for the US's war, his father and himself.
They all call him a war hero because he stuck to the "First man in, first man out" process. They tried to bump him ahead of others, but he decided to let others leave by order before him.
Does that make him a war hero? In my books no, since he was simply following orders like every other POW there. If he did jump on the chance and left for back home when he could, he'd probably get his ass kicked by the other POW's before he got out of his bed.
The only reason why he's considered a war hero is because he was thrown in front of the camera more then others to help with propaganda for the war and because of his daddy's position in the military. Nothing more.
Then again, the War Hero title does do good for brownie points in an election I suppose.
He wasn't captured by the Cong...he was captured by the NVA.
Hero is, or should be an extinct word. As you said (it seems that we could be dopplegangers) what you were taught growing up was the same thing I was taught. It has never left us and what we do for others without a second thought on a daily basis is more `heroic` than anything else.Jeez,Colpy..just because we don't have your extensive war record..lighten up,eh?:lol:
you don't really expect them to know the difference, do you?
If he is war hero, how would you call a guy, who refused to surrender, who fought the enemy to the last bullet and died fighting?
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That statement is the height of idiocy!My definition of a 'war hero' is a guy who shoots his co-workers because he didn't get tenure.
That statement is the height of idiocy!
That's just as idiotic on your part!No, the height of idiocy is signing a post with 'Fabrikant'.
Look it up, then you'll understand.
And that also applies in full to the firemen/women and policemen/women during 9/11.Hero is, or should be an extinct word. As you said (it seems that we could be dopplegangers) what you were taught growing up was the same thing I was taught. It has never left us and what we do for others without a second thought on a daily basis is more `heroic` than anything else.
If a soldier is given correct training and guidance the word hero never comes to mind. Whatever McCain or Murphy did was part of their `job description` as a soldier, no more, no less.
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Avro, I am going to agree with you.I don't think any of them are heros.
War hero is an oxymoron.
And that also applies in full to the firemen/women and policemen/women during 9/11.