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The article you linked said he served two tours in Vietnam, and asked to be sent stateside after being wounded three times. Is there something wrong with that? The rule allowed someone wounded three times to leave Vietnam, and he took advantage of a chance to get out of there after serving one tour and part of a second. And just because his wounds weren't grave enough to satisfy you, and you think they were "boo boos" he did receive three Purple Hearts.

George Bush was perfectly fit to serve as well, and he opted to join the National Guard. I don't think there's anything at all wrong with that, but I do find it odd that you have a problem with someone who served in Vietnam and after one tour and part of another tour requested a desk job when the rules allowed him to do so.

And you're criticizing his request to be discharged early to run for Congress (I didn't know he was discharged six months early), but George Bush got an early discharge as well.

I don't have a problem with either Kerry or Bush asking for early discharge.

But your post #169 said that Kerry didn't ask to be discharged early. I was correcting you.

And those injuries Kerry received have been referred to by him as boo boos; I am not saying what he did isn't service or isn't commendable.

Since you have asked why Bush didn't release his records and wondering why Freepers want to see Kerry's records, I am responding on several levels.

#1. Bush didn't call Kerry's service into question.

#2. Kerry called Bush's service into question.

#3. Since Kerry has called Bush's service into question, I think it's perfectly legitimate for Freepers and others to find out just what kind of injuries Kerry received and how in order to put his service into context. Since Kerry wants Bush's medical/dental records, it only seems fair. You disagree which doesn't surprise me. YOu are a Bush basher since the day you signed up here.