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."
A. L. "Steve" Nash, MAC Ret, UDT/SEAL SEAL Authentication Team -Director AuthentiSEAL Phone 707 438 0120 "The only service where all investigators are US Navy SEALs" www.authentiseal.org
Your link is not to CBS news.
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I noticed that too...
We should Free the Kerry's headquarters. Fill up the mailbox.
Why won't you sign Form 180? What are you hiding? Coward!
http://www.johnkerry.com/contact/
Here we go again. Nash is all wet. We have the official records to disprove his allegations.
You trying to be funny or something?
Welcome to FreeRepublic. The next time you post a link to CBS News, it had damned well better go to CBS news and not your own site.
Please don't do that again.
"There are 5 classes of Discharge: Honorable, General, Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct, and Dishonorable."
Also Medical.
I am certain you are correct and I am certain that is the motivation for his not wanting to unseal his records.
Given that, there should be some correspondence somewhere in State or other files that would collaborate this. Either requests to the Mass Governor in state archieves for a letter of support or perhaps a letter of denial of some permit or benefit due to his less than honorable discharge. I wouldn't be surprise if the Clintons hold such a document in their collection of stolen FBI files and are using it as blackmail against Kerry right now. If such a record of less than honorable discharge exists and could be found and it is genuine, then that would make for one hell of a TV ad!
My first post. Okay, I thought it would be funny....
I agree with you 100%, but we need evidence!
I'd love to see President Bush hit Kerry with this and tell him to sign form 180 and prove him wrong!
A few points:
(1) I have reviewed the chronology and, at first, I thought Kerry was required to actively drill monthly in the USNR from Jan 1970 to Feb 1972. In fact, however, I don't think this was a requirement. If he had blown off the drills then he and his fellow-travelers would have no ammunition with regard to Bush's ANG service. Regrettably, however, I don't think he was required to drill in those two years after leaving active service.
(2) I believe he was issued an Honorable Discharge in 1978. This is still unusual, as it should have been issued in 1972. I, like you, suspect he got something less than an Honorable in 1972 (due to his disgraceful post-Vietnam activities), and finally, during the Carter presidency, he got it upgraded to Honorable.
I would bet that his refusal to sign the Form 180 is based on this.
Already posted: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1221367/posts
Folks, I have only my natural paranoia going for me on this, but I think we may have someone trying to plant or solicit negative remarks to use to attack us.
The next time you post a link to news, it had damned well better go to news.
Non-specific!
Ruh roh...
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I've always felt the intense attack on President Bush's guard service was intended to lessen the blow when Kerry's 'Less Than Honorable Discharge' is discovered!
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