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The country (i.e. the public) did not issue the medals and ribbons..In fact, the country was pretty well split (like now) over the "war". The military awarded the medals.

Suppose some organization you did not agree with gave you an endorsement. Would you keep that endorsement or ultimately reject it?

Not taking sides here. It is just difficult for ANYONE to judge the actions of another person without sharing some of that individual's experiences.

I said it before and I will repeat it. Although my service time was spent prowling the Atlantic coast for drug runners, stupid civilian sailors, etc, I had a number of buddies that went to Nam. Some came home the hard way (dead) and some came home survivors and many of those were barely functional. They were NEVER the same. I cannot imagine what they saw or experienced. Words are a poor substitute for experience; an experience I was lucky not to have shared. To this day, these guys are in my prayers, no matter where they be.

I will not judge the motives of another. I may not agree with their behavior, but I do not know all the circumstances. Trying to second guess is like the five blind men trying to describe an elephant with a single touch each.