Kerry's fellow Vets speak out
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Larry Gude
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Any and all discusions...
...of Sen. Kerry's actions, including military service and voting records are strictly out of bounds and are simply 'character assassinations'.
We can only discuss what he actually meant, in his heart, not what he did.
...of Sen. Kerry's actions, including military service and voting records are strictly out of bounds and are simply 'character assassinations'.
We can only discuss what he actually meant, in his heart, not what he did.
Yep, that's exactly what you saw - on CNN, MSNBC, the Wash Post, Time, Newsweek and other liberal news sources. If you'd watch Fox News or get the Wash Times, you'd have seen a bunch of Kerry's former co-workers coming out against him.
Gosh, they've had two guys that served with Kerry and at least one of his commanding officers. There was also some guy who was on one of the missions that Kerry got a Purple Heart for. And that's just them - there've been all kinds of Vietnam vets in general coming out against Kerry.
FromTexas
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Originally posted by jlabsher
Shame there's not any National Guard vets who even remember serving with dumbya!
Of course, since other members of his unit included Lloyd Bentsen III, John Connally III and several members of the Dallas Cowboys I'm not too surprised.
Served with Bush
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JLab, we're going to start calling you "leftover" - curses, foiled again!
Otter
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Jewish World Review Jack Kelly excerpt
Kerry had an advantage most servicemen do not. Medal recommendations have to be made by the commanding officer of the unit in which the heroism took place. Kerry was the commander of PCF-94. Presumably, Kerry's medal recommendation was made by the commander of the squadron to which PCF-94 belonged. But Kerry's commander wasn't there. The evidence he had of the heroism of Lt (jg) John F. Kerry came chiefly from the after action report of Lt. (jg) John F. Kerry.
Shortly after being awarded the Silver Star, Kerry took advantage of a provision in Navy regulations that permits a sailor who has been wounded three times to obtain early release from his combat tour. For Kerry — since his wounds were so minor — this was taking advantage of a technicality. There is nothing wrong with this. Many officers similarly situated would have done the same. But it wasn't heroic.
To recap: Kerry was a double volunteer. As a swift boat commander, he was brave and able. But I am unaware of any soldier or Marine who was awarded a decoration of any kind — much less the Silver Star — just for killing a wounded man who was running away.
Kerry had an advantage most servicemen do not. Medal recommendations have to be made by the commanding officer of the unit in which the heroism took place. Kerry was the commander of PCF-94. Presumably, Kerry's medal recommendation was made by the commander of the squadron to which PCF-94 belonged. But Kerry's commander wasn't there. The evidence he had of the heroism of Lt (jg) John F. Kerry came chiefly from the after action report of Lt. (jg) John F. Kerry.
Shortly after being awarded the Silver Star, Kerry took advantage of a provision in Navy regulations that permits a sailor who has been wounded three times to obtain early release from his combat tour. For Kerry — since his wounds were so minor — this was taking advantage of a technicality. There is nothing wrong with this. Many officers similarly situated would have done the same. But it wasn't heroic.
To recap: Kerry was a double volunteer. As a swift boat commander, he was brave and able. But I am unaware of any soldier or Marine who was awarded a decoration of any kind — much less the Silver Star — just for killing a wounded man who was running away.
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All I want to know about Kerry's career is why the US Navy transferred him from a cushy job as an assistant engineering officer on a destroyer to one of the crappiest jobs in the Navy? This was definately an unusual transfer, and one that occurs for disciplinary reasons 99% of the time.
FromTexas
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Go to www.cspan.com and you can view the entire press conference video. Its a wonderful piece.
Its currently on the first page under swiftboat veterans.
Check it out.
Its currently on the first page under swiftboat veterans.
Check it out.