Posted on 10/13/2004 6:31:04 AM PDT by CatoRenasci
You're absolutely correct that the ore worth mining is the antiwar activities while holding a commission.
I agree. The Swifties have already been partially neutralized because when they first went public they made a few accusations that couldn't be substantiated to the satisfaction of the MSM. I don't doubt that those accusations are true, but the MSM has managed to throw enough doubt on them that many voters now probably dismiss all the Swifty's allegations as partisan political mudslinging.
Just one major accusation concerning his military record that could be prove false would totally destroy the Swifty's credibility on their other accusations, and make Kerry appear to be the innocent victim of a politically motivated hoax. If that happens say hello to President Kerry.
Personally, I received my DD-214 when I was released from active duty in 1972. I received my HD in 1978 and there was no DD214.
"He can clear it all up by signing 180"
The MSM, in all their objectivity in search of the truth, should have been pounding this drum relentlessly for the past several months. However, they have been far too busy reporting on other urgent matters such as Bush's NG duty.
Kerry is a traitor.
Agreed, general discharges and OTHs for involuntary separations, from AD, in the Army, are the rule; but not necessarily during the 70s drawdown, from standby reserve status, or in the Navy. This is why I'd like to track down the regs that were in effect at the time.
To see about the hypothesized 1972 DD214, I called the Navy's FOIA manager this morning, and she told me (a) there wouldn't have been a DD214 because he was released from inactive reserve status in 1972, and (b) discharge papers are exempt from FOIA due to privacy concerns, including any info about discharge characterization. Weird, but okay.
However, the question remains: what is that 1978 memo all about? Why does it exist?
Assuming it's the only thing to be hiding.
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