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Why Didn't Kerry Get an Honorable Discharge Until 2001?
KGO Newstalk AM 810 San Francisco (ABC affiliate) ^ | 10/11/04 | A.L. "Steve" Nash

Posted on 10/11/2004 8:55:40 AM PDT by Dan Wiz

Navy SEAL Examines Kerry's Military Record

SEALED MILITARY RECORD? by A. L. "Steve" Nash

Unlike McCain, Bush, and Gore, Kerry has adamantly refused to authorize the release of his military records. Most think it's because of his phony battle medals. I think the real reason is below. He was not granted an Honorable Discharge until March 2001, almost 30 years after his ostensible service term had ended! This is very much out of the ordinary, and highly suspect.

There are 5 classes of Discharge:

Honorable, General, Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct, and Dishonorable.

My guess is that he was discharged in the '70s, but not honorably. He appealed this sometime while Clinton was doing trouser-tricks in the Oval Office. Political pressure was applied, and the Honorable Discharge was then granted.

His file is probably rife with reports of this, submissions and hearings on the appeal, reports of his "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy, along with protests that were filed with respect to his alleged valor under fire. This will blow up in his face before October 15th.

On 18 Feb. 1966 John Kerry signed a 6-year enlistment contract with the Navy (plus a 6-month extension during wartime).

On 18 Feb. 1966 John Kerry also signed an Officer Candidate contract for 6 years - 5 years of ACTIVE duty & ACTIVE Naval Reserves, and 1 year of inactive standby reserves (See items #4 & 5).

Because John Kerry was discharged from TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY of only 3 years and 18 days on 3 Jan. 1970, he was then required to attend 48 drills per year, and not more than 17 days active duty for training. Kerry was also subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Additionally, Kerry, as a commissioned officer, was prohibited from making adverse statements against his chain of command or statements against his country, especially during time of war.

It is also interesting to note that Kerry did not obtain an honorable discharge until Mar. 12, 2001 even though his service obligation should have ended July 1, 1972. Lt. John Kerry's letter of 21 Nov. 1969 asking for an early release from active US Navy duty falsely states, "My current regular period of obligated service would be completed in December of this year."

On Jan. 3, 1970 Lt. John Kerry was transferred to the Naval Reserve Manpower Center in Bainridge, Maryland.

Where are Kerry's Performance Records for 2 years of obligated Ready Reserve, the 48 drills per year required and his 17 days of active duty per year training while Kerry was in the Ready Reserves? Have these records been released? Has anyone ever talked to Kerry's Commanding Officer at the Naval Reserve Center where Kerry drilled?

On 1 July 1972 Lt. John Kerry was transferred to Standby Reserve - Inactive.

On 16 February 1978 Lt. John Kerry was discharged from US Naval Reserve.

Below are some of the crimes Lt. Kerry USNR committed as a Ready Reservist, while he was acting as a leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War:

1. Lt. Kerry attended many rallies where the Vietcong flag was displayed while our flag was desecrated, defiled, and mocked, thereby giving aid and comfort to the enemy.

2. Lt. Kerry was involved in a meeting that voted on assassinating members of the US Senate.

3. Lt. Kerry lied under oath against fellow soldiers before the US Senate about crimes committed in Vietnam.

4. Lt. Kerry professed to being a war criminal on national television, and condemned the military and the USA.5. Lt. Kerry met with NVA and Vietcong communist leaders in Paris, in direct violation of the UCMJ and the U.S. Constitution.

Lt. Kerry by his own words &actions violated the UCMJ and the US Code while serving as a Navy officer. Lt. Kerry stands in violation of Article 3, Section 3 of the US Constitution. Lt. Kerry's 1970 meeting with NVA Communists in Paris is in direct violation of the UCMJ’s Article 104 part 904, and US Code 18 U. S. C. 953. That meeting, and Kerry's subsequent support of the communists while leading mass protests against our military in the year that followed, also place him in direct violation of our Constitution's Article 3, Section 3, which defines treason as "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy in time of warfare.

The Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3, states, "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-president, having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, [who has] engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."

A. L. "Steve" Nash, MAC Ret, UDT/SEAL Director, AuthentiSEAL

"The only service where all investigators are US Navy SEALs"

http://www.authentiseal.org/


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: discharge; kerry; lurch; politics; swiftvets
Is this the real reason John Kerry has not signed the forms necessary to release all of his military records?

Could it serve as the Republicans' "October Surprise"?

What was the nature of Kerry's original discharge?

Who in 2001 arranged for his Honorable Discharge?

I am not sure of the validity of this information. The author Nash does not provide any proof of his claim that Kerry didn't receive his Honorable Discharge until 2001. This is a report from a Bay Area radio station that is an ABC affiliate. I post it for general consumption, in the hope that some mainstream journalists (ha, ha) or bloggers start asking some questions like the ones above. Of course, the media has been stonewalling the Swift Vets charges, preferring to maintain the now broadly held perception that they are all bogus. Similarly, they have managed to make Rathergate and the Sandy Berger document theft fiasco disappear from the headlines.

A simple debate question for Wednesday night might be: "Sen. Kerry, when did you receive your Honorable Discharge from the Navy?"

1 posted on 10/11/2004 8:55:40 AM PDT by Dan Wiz
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To: Dan Wiz

Because his military record show his actions were dis-honorable


2 posted on 10/11/2004 8:59:22 AM PDT by SF Republican
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Instead of merely asking the question, the charge should be formally made.
Kerry records are clearly damaging to him, so he won't release his records unless he is put on the defensive.

If the charges are correct, then he wil probably still refuse to release them, figuring that a certain percentage will give him the benefit of the doubt.




3 posted on 10/11/2004 9:00:48 AM PDT by counterpunch (The CouNTeRPuNcH Collection - www.counterpunch.us)
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As I posted in another thread...I'm not sure what is behind the dishonorable discharge allegations, at least based on these documents.

http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/jkmilservice/Record_of_Discharge.pdf

http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/jkmilservice/Honorable_Discharge_From_Reserve.pdf


4 posted on 10/11/2004 9:00:53 AM PDT by jambooti
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KERRY IS A LYING TRAITOR.


5 posted on 10/11/2004 9:02:09 AM PDT by RaceBannon (KERRY FLED . . . WHILE GOOD MEN BLED!!)
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To: Dan Wiz
Could it serve as the Republicans' "October Surprise"?

Bush's mantra re his National Guard Fighter Pilot job was that he "was honorably discharged".

If this is true that Kerry didn't get his till 2001 after an earlier non-honorable discharge, then that's the end.

6 posted on 10/11/2004 9:02:28 AM PDT by narby (It's October now. LET'S ROLL!)
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Because that's when there was a Kerry-friendly president in office. From Jan. 1, 2001 to Jan. 20, 2001.


7 posted on 10/11/2004 9:03:29 AM PDT by brewcrew
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Bump! Bump! Bump! bttt Bump! Bump! Bump!!!!!!!!!!


8 posted on 10/11/2004 9:03:31 AM PDT by dubie
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"Why Didn't Kerry Get an Honorable Discharge Until 2001?"

'Cause Tereza wouldn't pony up the money for one until then?

(not casting aspersion on our military...but on the way John and Tereza see the world)


9 posted on 10/11/2004 9:03:31 AM PDT by VOA
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1220981/posts

already posted!!


10 posted on 10/11/2004 9:03:51 AM PDT by grace522 (Let's not slander our intelligence to that degree)
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To: jambooti
FnKerry has posted only the documents he wants us to see. I truly believe there are more relevant military documents he is hiding. He needs to sign Form-180!
11 posted on 10/11/2004 9:04:29 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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