My brother-in-law stayed out of Vietnam on a student deferrment. Does that make him a coward?

Bruce Springsteen tells a story of how he and several friends got fucked up the night before their Army physicals so they'd have a better chance of failing. Are they cowards?

Bill Clinton took a lot of flak for protesting the Vietnam War while he was in another country, AND getting student deferrment. That don't mean squat to me - but does that make him a coward?

How many of you who might have served during that time, didn't? Does that make you cowards too?