Posted on 09/27/2004 10:36:10 AM PDT by funeralcom
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 C! ommanding 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."
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"Non-specific"
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Are you saying that is a discharge type? I don't recall that one.
Or, are you saying that "Medical Discharge" is non-specific?
That 'lazy eye' was really obvious that evening at the democonvention when he saluted and 'reported for duty' ... if anyone has that picture hanging around you can see his two eyes aren't tracking together ...
The discharge is not received until the 6 year commitment is up. I was released after 4 years active under Honorable Conditions on the DD214 but the HC came 2 years later. Which in Kerry's case should have been 1974, I believe. If it was 1978, something was amiss and probably got cleared up under Jimmah Carter the "pardon the draft dodgers president".
I share your cautious sense of paranoia on this one ;-).
The story is pure unadulterated speculation, and ought to be treated as such. It's reasonable to conlcude that Kerry's records contain something(s) against his interest, but we don't know what those things are.
bump to check later
Right. But he joined in '66. Left Active Duty in '70. Reached his 6-year point in '72. The discharge should've been issued then.
Here we go again....Kerry's dishonorable discharge
...thus the Bush mantra: Lt Bush was honorably discharged.
I thought they were doing that put finality on the TANG issue, but maybe they are doing it to bait Kerry...
Perhaps there are some memos that "prove" this somewhere in one of his dead senior officier's personal files....LOL...
Kerry was not required to drill in the reserves if he served on active duty and was released to inactive duty. The fact that he was not discharged until 2001 is highly unusual and indicates (since it was during the Clinton admin) that it was his SECOND discharge. This is a smoking gun if you can prove it.
Entirely possible, but let's wait and see.......
Ask CBS
It was a little esoteric. I should have said, "Yellow Burning."
Ahh, VD joke. Gotcha.
Funny.
Sorry. I had 67 or 68 in mind as his enlistment date. My bad. 78 is definitely late to be legit.
I'm with you, I think some clean up began shortly after Carter took office. Which one of his papers show something about coming through some kind of attorney's office? I thought it was his '78 discharge.
My bad on not making it more clear.
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