If he "lobbied" to get a transfer, then I "lobbied" every time I submitted a 4187. Face it guys, we can't say anything derogatory about Kerry's service in Vietnam. He did far more than Bush, while others did far more than he, but he did serve honorably and with valor in Vietnam. You have to give him credit for it, and you have to respect it, lest you disrespect thousands of other soldiers who served there.
However, we can definitely nail him for his attitudes and actions after he came back.