Well, Trump has done it yet again. He said the Senator McCain was not a war hero because he got captured and was a POW. McCain was shot down while on a bombing mission over Vietnam and spent 6 years as a POW. Trump has refused to correct his statement, and has in fact exacerbated it. Trump was able to avoid service during the Vietnam conflict due to dubious health deferments. He came from a wealthy family, a situation that seemed to result in many health deferments at that time.
I have to admit that I am a Democrat, and I love to see such dishonor brought to the GOP. I have to feel for all those Republicans who are not pure evil, and am embarrassed to see how many people continue to actually support his bid for president.
I have a lot of respect for McCain (not as much as I had before he sold out during his presidential run), and I have absolutely no reservations about his status as a war hero.
Whatever views I have on McCain, it is wrong to diminish anyone's service. In my eyes anyone serving is a hero. Furthermore, whatever views I have on Trump, this is an area where he should apologize to all POWs (and families). A few years ago, one of my relations came home to lay in rest on American soil after being a POW. Is he telling me that my relation is not a War Hero?
If Trump wanted to address his issues with McCain, he could have chosen numerous other areas. It is not patriotic to demeanor any veteran or those currently serving. If Trump had been in the military, probably not sunk to this level of insult. There is a code of honor. He broke it. Better to admit this error, there is no justified reason to belittle anyone's service.