I did not discredit Inouye’s service; he did that all by himself.   Soldiers involved in the My Lai massacre and Abu Gharib prisoner abuse were courts martialed and punished for those crimes.  Taking war trophies like weapons, flags, medals and insignia from dead enemy soldiers is common and legitimate in wars, but taking a ring from the finger of a non-combatant, especially one from a friendly nation, is theft of the worst kind.  I am sure her husband or family would have wanted her to be buried with the ring instead of having it stolen by an American soldier.  The only reason Inouye was not court martialed was perhaps because his despicable act was covered up or not reported.   There is no excuse for what Inouye did, so stop trying to make one.