Here's what I meant in my earlier post: considering that most Democrats (at least the ones that I know personally, anyway) are anti-war, it seems odd to me that a potential Democratic candidate would capitalize on his war service. It seems like he would be more likely to capitalize on his war protest instead - but that's a good way to alienate the older veterans who may not appreciate him throwing away his medals or ribbons or whatever they were.

Military service is NOT a prerequisite to holding the office of President, and a war hero does not necessarily make a good president. U.S. Grant may have won the Civil War, but he had one of the most corrupt administrations in American history, because he was too trusting of the people around him.