Randy "Duke" Cunningham is a highly decorated volunteer who served, want to celebrate him?
Mao Zedong served in his country and later killed millions, should we celebrate his service?
Adolph Hitler was a highly decorate military veteran, should we celebrate him?
While I certainly applaud the military service of John Murtha, it does not give him a pass.
If you don't understand the animosity, perhaps you should do a little research;
1. He was an unindicted co-conspirator during ABSCAM, he should have gone to jail given the FBI video.
2. There were numerous ongoing investigations of his actions and close associates.
3. A watchdog group had him among the top 5 most corrupt politicians in DC Link
4. Murtha accused U.S. Marines of warcrimes based on an article in Time Magazine, when Time corrected the story he refused to apologize.
You seem willing to celebrate everything but the facts.