[attiladhun2]

Kerry's "combat" experience in Nam is also suspect. I understand the wounds he received were only scratches and the VC he encountered to win his silver star was either already dead or badly shot up by .50 cal machine gun fire (our brave Kerry merely administering the coup de grasse to the head or some other vital).

I think that would go a long way to explain his bragging about his service record of late. A true hero doesn't have to brag and is the first to credit his heroism to fallen comrades. I believe Kerry is a first-class phony and everyone will know it by election day.

[yhwhsman]

I understand the wounds he received were only scratches and the VC he encountered to win his silver star was either already dead or badly shot up by .50 cal machine gun fire

From what I've seen on previous threads, Kerry was out of action a total of two days from the 'wounds' he recieved (2 days for one of the wounds, the others didn't keep him from continuing his missions). And, from what I've read, one hit from ma deuce and your insides are turned to jelly. I seriously doubt the VC was alive when JK did his 'heroic' deed.