In the four months and 12 days he was there at least 6 weeks was devoted to TRAINING pre OIC of a SWIFT and then a few weeks with another officer. Taking all that into account his medal count is astounding especially 3 PH's in less that 3 mos and never losing a day from duty, or spending sometime in a hospital. Like his MENTOR, WJC X42, he must have been the LUCKIEST man alive.
I loathe to talk or question a Vet's medals but IMHO Kerry lost me in '71 when he joined Fonda and the commies.