Civil rights attorney Leo Terrell is disgusted with Chris Hayes

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40. No, I have a personal stake

My dad is a Vietnam vet who explained it to me. He had to go against what he had learned was right in order to do a job that many of his friends died doing. He lived and his friend died more than once. He has felt guilty since.
Aside from that, he feels shame for the content of the job he did. There are a few things that he can find some value and he takes pride in some things he well while hating himself. Some of his friends did survive because of his actions. But, most of the experience still prevents him from getting a good night's sleep.

From my observation, the one thing offered him has been a little pat on the back on Veterans and Memorial Day when he feels some sense that people don't hate him as much as he thinks they would to align with his guilt and shame.

According to the response to this controversy, my dad is not the only person who feels a sense of relief when some time is devoted to honoring the friends he couldn't help. And maybe a little nudge that says he didn't lose his hearing and get shot for nothing.
Criticizing a gesture with personal meaning is implicitly and mistakenly misdirected toward the vets and soldiers. It was not malicious, but it caused pain. It matters.