[tinamina]

Any chance that John Kerry's connection to the Pershing family (his first marriage was in their house, he graduated from Yale and was fellow Skull and Bones member with Richard Warren Pershing, grandson of the famous General of the Armies, J. J. Pershing) would give him access to the Pentagon which would allow for his easy medals and early discharge?

[Hon]

"connection to the Pershing family"

That is chicken feed. By the time he went to Vietnam Kerry was already well connected with the Kennedys. He dated Jackie's half-sister and worked on Ted's Senatorial campaign.