The Untold Story of Robert Mueller's Time in Combat

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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

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.

— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) 2026-03-21T19:47:42.753Z

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

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: www.wired.com/story/robert...

— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg.bsky.social) 2026-03-21T18:05:59.993Z

[UpInArms]

1. Past the paywall

https://archive.ph/EgqHj

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. Robert Mueller was a true hero, especially when compared to someone else

Last edited Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:36 AM - Edit history (1)

LEFT: 1960s Robert Mueller, a wounded and highly decorated soldier in Vietnam.

RIGHT: 1960s Donald Trump, a draft dodger at reform school, not athletic enough to make the team so picking up jock straps as “staff.”

— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2026-03-21T19:28:00.904Z