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I don't know why I am defending this man. But it is clear to me that he was immensely troubled, and probably mentally ill.
He deserved to be severely punished for his crimes. He was, by his own hand. What he did was the ultimate act of remorse, and to clamor for his grave to be permanently marred is wrong.
But back to the OP - This isn't the federal government endorsing rape. The military is an institution primarily for hard men who see and do things that the rest of us would not like to think about, and frequently their background prior to service is less than squeaky clean. Their integration back into society is fraught with peril, and I do not like to see the blame fall entirely on their shoulders. And to then take the only semblance of dignity that they earned is morally corrupt. I guess that is why I am defending the military honors.
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