[Hon]

Was it even legal (under the military code) for Kerry to be active in the anti-war movement while still a Navy officer?

Has anybody ever seen any evidence that Kerry even ran for Congress? Most accounts list his 1972 campaign (two years later) as his first.

[Mercat]

Back in the early 70s, I encountered a young man who had been in the states from Viet Nam on leave because of injuries he had sustained there. He went to Canada and appeared in a demonstration against the war and gave flowers to some delegates from North Viet Nam. Because he was in the military and in uniform at the time, he was extradited and arrested for treason and sent to Ft. Leavenworth. What Kerry did was less visible and not in another country and he wasn't in uniform... but other similarities exist. By the way, the young man was sent to Ft. Leavenworth for over ten years and then escaped. I wonder where he is now.

[backhoe]

Cross-link:

-John Kerry- some selected, informative links...--

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Rev. Robert F. Drinan ****

I remember seeing a debate years ago between this jerk and Jerry Fallwell.
Falwell wiped the floor with him. Drinan turned red, huffing and puffing, and I thought he was going to explode. He reminded me of a RED toad frog.

[Ben Hecks]

I may be wrong but, at the time, I think all individuals had an eight year service obligation. This could be met by a combination of active duty, active reserve and inactive reserve time. Kerry entered the Navy in 1966 so if I am correct, his obligation would have expired in 1974. When he testified before Congress in 1971, he would have, according to my calculations, still been subject to U.S. Navy authority with regard to his wearing of the uniform. It may be reasonable to think that an individual in a reserve component would also be expected to conduct themselves in a manner that would not bring discredit on the U.S. Navy which he most certainly did.

[pete anderson]

Hackworth was Anti-War while still an officer.

[tcuoohjohn]

Probelm with this story...Kerry was a in the black shoe Navy ( surface fleet , riverine forces) He wasn't a pilot...