[Kickass Conservative]

Before he “volunteered” for Swift Boat Duty, he did indeed serve on a Navy Ship off the Vietnam Coast. I read it was a Destroyer, but it could have been another large Ship.

After he transferred to Swift Boats, the Commander changed the role of the Swift Boat Fleet from Coastal Patrol to River Patrol.

Remember, Kerry has it seared into his Brain that President Nixon sent him up River to Cambodia, even before Nixon was President. I think Kerry hallucinated while watching Apocalypse Now

As far as I can remember, the information came from either Free Republic of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.

Yes, he was an Officer so I assume he got the real Food.

[Bob]

I stand corrected — he did in fact serve aboard USS Gridley (DLG-21) before going to the swifts.

The Gridley was a Leahy-class guided missile frigate, a double-ended Terrier ship. They’re generally described as “destroyers” even though they were later reclassified as “cruisers” when they were given their CG hull numbers. In a previous life, I served on the same class ship, the Harry E. Yarnell (DLG-17/CG-17).