[Chainmail]

"Do we consider five deferment Dick Cheney to be a hero for being eager to send another generation overseas to do that which he worked so hard to avoid in Vietnam?"

No, he's not a hero. Like all the other duty avoiders who somehow managed to get themselves into the big money and power, he ignores the shame of letting "other people's children" take all the risks for their country.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

Despite lip service, I suspect that real respect for military service and military personnel is sadly lacking generally amongst DC big shots.