Who are the heroes?

Interesting that people have bought the story that Sen. John McCain is a hero because he was shot out of the sky. His behaviour in prison is remarkable.

He managed to destroy a fighter plane on the USS Forrestal aircraft carrier while going through a pre-flight checklist. He might have pushed the wrong button. His father was an admiral. I'm surprised that people trust this guy. The Wiki article makes claims that nobody was at fault, even though 134 people died and 161 more were injured. We are all at fault for this.

You're not a hero because you were shot out of the sky - that's an occupational hazard. 

The heroes were the pilots who refused to bomb civilians and took their punishment.