In my opinion...yes, this sort of event does attract the bigots, but you are quite wrong to suggest that anyone with military service normally exaggerates or embellishes that service.  Numerous retired and serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces have expressed their dismay with Mr. Sajjan's remarks.....I must say, as an Aboriginal Canadian, having served for 37 years in the Canadian Army as a mid-ranking commissioned officer, I find this sort of behaviour disturbing.