the code talkers deserved better than a hollow tribute . 
(ROOT (S (NP (DT the) (NN code) (NNS talkers)) (VP (VBD deserved) (NP (NP (JJR better)) (PP (IN than) (NP (DT a) (JJ hollow) (NN tribute))))) (. .)))
(ROOT (S (NP (DT ) (NN ) (NNS )) (VP (VBD ) (NP (NP (JJR )) (PP (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))))) (. )))