It shows that Alston was not a member of Kerry's crew in March. Was he in January or February? I don't know and no one has presented evidence that he was somewhere else. I would absolutely love it if they did but I have not seen it. The only evidence I saw was that he was hit before Kerry took over. That is not proof we can go in front of the press with.
In his Democratic Convention speech, the Rev. Alston put himself on Kerry's boat as a witness to Kerry's action on Feb. 28, 1969 when Kerry earned his Silver Star. The March photo proves that David Alston was not on Kerry's boat that day. Fred Short was his replacement. So why is the Rev. Alston lying for Kerry? And what does this have to say about the credibility of the other crewmen who haven't complained about Alston's remarks.
Alston was wounded on Jan. 29. He was sent to a hospital. Fred Short replaced him. According to Alston's mother, he did not return to duty after his wounds on Jan. 29, so it would appear he never served under Kerry as he claims.