Was John Kerry a Deserter?

KFYI Radio | 8/6/04 | Wil H

[Wil H]

A caller to the the Bruce Jacobs Morning Talk Show on KFYI Phoenix says he has been researching John Kerry's war record.

The caller, himself a Vietnam Vet, claims that after Kerry returned from Vietnam, he wouls automatically become part of the "Ready Reserve" for the next two years, and, as such, would be required to attend weekend training and camps. There is no record of him doing this that has been found to date, furthermore, the cites that Kerry's Haircut , as seen on TV at that time, would never have passed muster at said weekends or camps.

Also the caller noted that during this time when Kerry was part of the Ready Reserve, he travelled to Paris and met with a high ranking Viet Cong official.

That in itself was an act of treason.

[Cold Heat]

Reserve rules and regs have changed over the years.

Enlisted are treated differently than officers, and some MOS skills are automatic ready reserve while others are inactive.

I can not attest to exactly what Kerry experienced, but his DD214 should have all that.

I suspect that he recieved favored treatment from his relationships with the Kennedy's and likely skipped out legally on anything a normal vet would have done. The fact he was sent to a staff job for his last days attests to that. IMO.

PS, I hate his guts.BTW