Kevin M. Kruse
‪@kevinmkruse.bsky.social‬

Part of Trump's sneering contempt for Robert Mueller is driven by the fact that Mueller volunteered to serve in a combat role in Vietnam and earned a chestful of medals, while Trump weaseled out of service yet keeps talking about how much he wants a Purple Heart now.

‪Garrett M. Graff‬
‪@vermontgmg.bsky.social‬
· 3h
I wrote a lot about Bob Mueller across a lot of chapters of his career. I wanted to share two @wired.com pieces that I wrote about his defining life experiences—both a picture of an era of public service all but lost today:

1) His brave *voluntary* service in Vietnam:
https://www.wired.com/story/robert-mueller-vietnam/

The Untold Story of Robert Mueller's Time in Combat
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job is to make sense of how Russia hacked the 2016 election. But to make sense of Mueller, you have to revisit Vietnam's bloodiest battles.
www.wired.com
3:47 PM · Mar 21, 2026

Garrett M. Graff
‪@vermontgmg.bsky.social‬

I wrote a lot about Bob Mueller across a lot of chapters of his career. I wanted to share two @wired.com pieces that I wrote about his defining life experiences—both a picture of an era of public service all but lost today:

1) His brave *voluntary* service in Vietnam:
https://www.wired.com/story/robert-mueller-vietnam/

The Untold Story of Robert Mueller's Time in Combat
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job is to make sense of how Russia hacked the 2016 election. But to make sense of Mueller, you have to revisit Vietnam's bloodiest battles.
www.wired.com
2:06 PM · Mar 21, 2026