Correct
Robert Mueller truly did serve in the Vietnam War, where his distinguished service as a Marine earned a Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and other decorations. A 2001 profile from
Time Magazine reported that Mueller enlisted in the Marines in 1968 and
served as the Commander of a rifle platoon of the 3rd Marine Division:
The contrast in character, courage, competency and gallantry could not be more stark.
Mueller would earn the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry in his time in Vietnam. The citation for his Bronze Star said that during an attack on his rifle platoon, “2nd Lt. Mueller fearlessly moved from one position to another, directing the accurate counterfire of his men and shouting words of encouragement to them.”
Meanwhile ole bone spurs was laying the groundwork for his heinous exploits.
