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Kerry's XO on the Gridley on Kerry
USS Gridley ^

Posted on 08/19/2004 8:05:06 PM PDT by gilliam

This link is to an article written for a San Diego paper by Captain J. F. Kelly, who as Commander Kelly was XO of GRIDLEY in the period of 1967 and 1968 when Kerry was aboard.

(Excerpt) Read more at home.nycap.rr.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gridley; jfkelly; kerry
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1 posted on 08/19/2004 8:05:07 PM PDT by gilliam
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To: gilliam

he says there no douby Kerry earned his medals, how the hell does he know? He WASNT THERE! lol


2 posted on 08/19/2004 8:13:07 PM PDT by Sgt. Pile E-6
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To: gilliam
I read this pretty carefully. It describes Kerry as a very competent young officer who was well regarded by superiors and subordinates.

If it has anything critical in it, it suggests that he was young, ambitious and a little boorish.

3 posted on 08/19/2004 8:13:43 PM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: gilliam

"That is not to say that Kerry was not a good officer. He was and to my recollection was well liked. Did he stalk the passageways showing his future presidential timber? Absolutely not. A reporter from the Chicago Tribune actually asked me that. When I told him that he was just another goofy Ensign, he was horrified and did not use that quote."


4 posted on 08/19/2004 8:15:40 PM PDT by alnick
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To: billorites

Then you didn't read the same article I read. I read an article that describes lie after lie in Kerry's bio, "Tour of Duty."


5 posted on 08/19/2004 8:16:24 PM PDT by alnick
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To: gilliam

Some pretty interesting comments. How well liked he was, but also pointing out exactly where he 'embellishes' his record, and the fact that the XO does NOT support him as CIC.


6 posted on 08/19/2004 8:19:14 PM PDT by BreitbartSentMe (Now EX-Democrat!!)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

ping


7 posted on 08/19/2004 8:21:20 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: billorites

I read that Kerry told several lies in that book...read the whole thing again...


8 posted on 08/19/2004 8:22:00 PM PDT by Jewels1091
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To: Sgt. Pile E-6
I agree he couldn't know, but he was making a bigger point:

There is no question that John Kerry earned his decorations and that he put his life at risk in the service of his country. There is no doubt in my mind, moreover, that he has the intelligence to serve as president. But there is also no doubt in my mind that his anti-war activities while our troops were still fighting, dying and being tortured in filthy Vietnam prisons were despicable.

For that reason, even aside from his anti-defense voting record in the Senate, he is one ex-shipmate that I could never support as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

9 posted on 08/19/2004 8:22:56 PM PDT by stop_fascism
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To: gilliam
Drip.................drip...................drip.......drip........drip...............

And tonight, while watching "Scarborough" (because Mr. Thurlow of "Swift Boat Vets for Truth" was on)I learned that Scarborough's request for someone from the Kerry "band of brothers" to appear was roundly denied by the Kerry camp. Scarborough said they had ALWAYS provided someone readily to discuss and debate, but it appears that they must be going over their scripts for future appearances...........or maybe the fax machines for their "Democratic talking points" were down..........

Thurlow was EXCELLENT, by the way, and refuted the KRAP that Kerry tried to put out this afternoon.......Swift Boats ARE NOT MESSING AROUND.........HOO-RAY!!!!!!!! (If only the public would have paid as much attention to the Arkansas State Troopers....sigh)

10 posted on 08/19/2004 8:23:06 PM PDT by soozla (Definition of "Gun Control": USE BOTH HANDS!!)
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To: billorites

Did you read the right hand side of the article about his trip ashore?...as described in Tour of Duty...and reality?


11 posted on 08/19/2004 8:26:11 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security)
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To: gilliam
"There is no question that John Kerry earned his decorations and that he put his life at risk in the service of his country. There is no doubt in my mind, moreover, that he has the intelligence to serve as president."

Gee thanks for the Link. /smirk

12 posted on 08/19/2004 8:27:04 PM PDT by VaBthang4 ("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
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To: billorites
If it has anything critical in it, it suggests that he was young, ambitious and a little boorish.

Well except for the part that stated that he would never support Kerry due to his "boorish" aid and comfort to the enemy. But other than that, yes it was a glowing endorsement.

13 posted on 08/19/2004 8:27:37 PM PDT by Texasforever (God can send you to hell but he can't sue you. He can't find a lawyer.)
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To: gilliam; The Sailor; kjfine; Old Sarge; USAF_TSgt; darkwing104; txradioguy; Long Cut; Jet Jaguar; ..

MORE KERRY LIES from TOUR OF DUTY, NOW FROM THE GRIDLEY!

http://home.nycap.rr.com/pwcarter/the%20kerry%20page.html

"3. Page 87 has Kerry “shuttling sailors and provisions” between GRIDLEY and KITTY HAWK in a small motor whaleboat out in the Gulf of Tonkin. The regular method of travel between the two ships was via helo. That is how I went over to the KITTY HAWK. If such an event did occur, it would have been unusual and hardly a shuttle."

"4. Later on page 87 Kerry talks about Olongapo in the Philippines. He talks about bloated corpses floating in the river and starving women with babies dying of malnutrition. Now Olongapo was a wild and wooly town that existed solely for the entertainment of the US Navy, but in over three years of calling there, I never saw a single instance of either thing happening. Kerry uncovered this in his first visit. If this was from his letters home then he was certainly writing for dramatic effect. Balderdash."


14 posted on 08/19/2004 8:33:08 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Hanoi Jane and Hanoi Kerry sitting in a tree FRENCHING)
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To: billorites

WEre you reading the same thing I was reading? The second section of the page made Kerry out to be an opportunist and liar.


15 posted on 08/19/2004 8:36:05 PM PDT by MistyCA
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To: All

"Kerry talks about Olongapo in the Philippines"

Subic Bay I KNOW this is pure Kerry BS!!!

ASK ANYONE who was in Subic Bay!


16 posted on 08/19/2004 8:36:33 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Hanoi Jane and Hanoi Kerry sitting in a tree FRENCHING)
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To: Texasforever

You need to read the entire article before you state that this was an endorsement.


17 posted on 08/19/2004 8:36:50 PM PDT by jongaltsr (Hope to See ya in Galt's Gultch.)
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To: MistyCA
This one is for your brother
May he rest in peace.
18 posted on 08/19/2004 8:37:39 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Hanoi Jane and Hanoi Kerry sitting in a tree FRENCHING)
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To: VaBthang4

You need to read the entire article before jumping to THAT conslusion.


19 posted on 08/19/2004 8:38:15 PM PDT by jongaltsr (Hope to See ya in Galt's Gultch.)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

"Balderdash."

Go get 'em Tonk.


20 posted on 08/19/2004 8:38:16 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe ("The jig is up" - John O'Neill - August 16, 2004)
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