Who is the Real Coward

If I were a 19 year old boy in 1970 and I just received my draft notice, I would enlist in the military. I wouldn't run because that would dissapoint my family and friends and they would view me as a coward. I would also want to fight against the VC and support the struggling military win the war. I would obviously be afraid of dying but i would rather die a hero in Nam rather than getting sent to prison for being caught sneaking into Canada and fleeing my notice.