Kerry's recklessness disrupted Vietnam missions, former commander says Former commander weighs in as part of group claiming Democratic candidate embellished war record. Larry Peterson A Savannah man in charge of some of John Kerry's boat patrols during the Vietnam War says the young Navy officer's reckless conduct sometimes disrupted missions. "I had a lot of trouble getting him to follow orders," said Tom Wright, who - like Kerry - served on 50-foot Swift Boats that prowled rivers, looked for trouble and often found it. Wright is in the thick of the ongoing mudfest over whether the Democratic presidential candidate embellished...