Billy Hank,

I don’t know that we can accuse him of cowardice based upon clearing his boat out of the area when PCF-3 hit the mine. IIRC the SOP for PCFs when under attack was to hose the banks and clear out to where they could better use their heavy machine guns. A mine exploding nearby could certainly be construed as coming under attack. The fact that he took his boat away and then came back to where the other boats were standing fast and fishing folks out of the water and dealing with wounded while keeping PCF-3 afloat suggests, however, that they weren’t taking much, if any, incoming fire.

I’d rather see the details of who filed and signed all the paperwork for his medals, and when, than to bother accusing him of cowardice. I mean, heck, running for president with all his Loon Baggage and no positive legislative record to speak of is an indication of something, but probably not cowardice. Only the bravest of fools would run for president from such a weak position. McGovern, for example, was a terrible candidate but no coward.