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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I don't think John McCain is a War Hero. A hero is someone that goes beyond the call of duty, like a Medal of Honor winner. Just being in the military and performing your duties does not make you a hero. Being captured and held prisoner also doesn't qualify one as a hero. Let's not degrade the meaning of hero, it only disrespects those who truly are. [/quote]

Do you know anything about John McCain? [b]I know some things, yes[/b]

Do you know that he was flying extremely dangerous missions when he was shot down?  Risky missions?  The fact that so many were shot down speaks to the danger. [b]It was his duty to fly those missions, was it not?[/b]

Do you know that he was kept in solitary confinement because of his resistance? [b]All prisoners who have been kept in solitary confinement are hero's?
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Do you know that he was tortured? [b]All people who have been tortured are hero's?
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Do you know that he turned down an opportunity to come home early? (it was offered because it was good propaganda--his dad was an admiral) [b]Leaving would be breaking his creed, staying was his duty.[/b]
Because of this, he likely saved lives--it would have been discouraging to the other prisoners and would have given fodder to the Viet Cong propaganda machine.

Lots of this was beyond the call of duty.  And, lots of the military are heroes besides the Medal of Honor winners.  The Medal of Honor winners are those who went extraordinary lengths way beyond the norm.  There are lots of other heroes, too.
[b]I'm not seeing anything above the call of duty[/b]

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