2024 US Presidential Election

[Thumpalumpacus]

Trump has just dishonoured every Congressional Medal of Honour recipient. Every single one.

Boru

Aside from his blatant disrespect of bona-fide heroes, he's also factually incorrect. A number of MoH recipients survived their valorous action(s) (because it's sometimes awarded for more than one) to receive the honor alive and well from the President.

My favorite American ace fighter pilot, Capt (USN Ret) David McCampbell, for instance:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commander, Air Group Fifteen, during combat against enemy Japanese aerial forces in the First and Second Battles of the Philippine Sea. An inspiring leader, fighting boldly in the face of terrific odds, Commander McCampbell led his fighter planes against a force of eighty Japanese carrier-based aircraft bearing down on our Fleet on June 19, 1944. Striking fiercely in valiant defense of our surface force, he personally destroyed seven hostile planes during this single engagement in which the outnumbering attack force was utterly routed and virtually annihilated. During a major Fleet engagement with the enemy on October 24, Commander McCampbell, assisted by but one plane, intercepted and daringly attacked a formation of sixty hostile land-based craft approaching our forces. Fighting desperately but with superb skill against such overwhelming airpower, he shot down nine Japanese planes and, completely disorganizing the enemy group, forced the remainder to abandon the attack before a single aircraft could reach the Fleet. His great personal valor and indomitable spirit of aggression under extremely perilous combat conditions reflect the highest credit upon Commander McCampbell and the United States Naval Service.

President Roosevelt bestowed the medal on 10 Jan 45. The two engagements cited in his citation saw him shoot down sixteen enemy aircraft by his own. The only American fighter pilot to make "ace-in-a-day" (5+ kills) on two separate occasions, and without a doubt a badass you don't want on your six. Capt McCampbell retired in 1964, and died in Florida in 1996.

So not only does Trump dislike "losers and suckers" who were foolish (in air quotes) enough to give their lives for our democracy, he even dislikes guys who put their asses on the line facing 30:1 odds, kicking major ass, and living to tell about it.

It's almost like Trump doesn't like anything that shows Americans victorious.

Late autumn of !944:



1964 -- note the inverted star under his bow-tie: