TIRED OF HEARING KERRY CALLED A 'HERO'

mark steyn website ^ | February 17, 2004 | Sgt. Major Edward F. Komac

[dennisw]

Letter Of The Week TIRED OF HEARING KERRY CALLED A 'HERO' Thank you for your article, Kerry's post-battlefield conversion is pathetic.

I spent three tours in Vietnam with the 5th Special Forces (Airborne) with side trips to Laos and Cambodia. I lost twenty-three of my friends during the war. That is the price you pay for the profession we followed.

However, the America public and a lot of Vietnam Veterans are being taken in by John Kerry's service in Vietnam. If you read about the award of his three Purple Hearts, they were nothing but scratches. If my Team Medic would have put me in for a Purple Heart every time I was dinged, I would have a chest full of them also, I wouldn't been able to face my fellow Team Mates. He used those three awards to get out of further combat. Also, the award of his Silver Star is rather dubious. It was up-graded from a Bronze Star, which by the way, I have three of them. During the Anti-war protest, the Vietnam Veterans threw their medals on the steps in Washington. When Kerry's were seen displayed in his office, someone asked him, didn't you throw those away during the protest? His reply, the ones I threw were symbolic.

I'm sorry that I got on a roll. I'm just tired of hearing what a "hero" Kerry claims to be. I would like to see that picture of him with the VC Flag behind him when he was telling everyone what evil things we done in Vietnam displayed more often.

Sgt. Major Edward F. Komac USA Retired

[dennisw]

This URL is Mark Steyn's mailbox. This letter (e-mail) may or may not be there next week. Anyways, Mark calls this one "Letter Of The Week"

[dennisw]

ping

[stylin_geek]

bump

[Toespi]

Kerry has a "Walter Mitty" complex doesn't he?

[kellynla]

"Hero?" I think "Traitor" is more accurate! Semper Fi, Kelly

[bvw]

J-Frog Kerry: "the ones I threw were symbolic.

Right-o. Symbolic of a man withour character and as phony as a "Rolex" watch sold on a midtown sidewalk.

[drc43]

Hannity just wouldn't give it up either today. He had a Viet Nam vet on that represented Veterans opposed to Kerry.

This gentleman kept trying to explain to Sean why Kerry is not a hero. Hannity kept interrupting him, and would not hear it. He persisted in proclaiming Kerry a war hero, no matter what this fellow tried to explain.

I finally turned the radio off.

[Congressman Billybob]

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[onyx]

Top of the proverbial iceberg.

Kerry wanted his Vietnam service in the forefront: and he's getting his way. Sort of.

[international american]

Hannity just lost me as a customer.

[international american]

Hannity just lost me as a customer.

[King Black Robe]

You will like this.

[GottaLuvAkitas1]

Thank you so much for posting this "Letter". This should be passed around so those who are not familiar with the medals and how they are awarded can get some perspective.

Kerry makes me sick and I still have 8 months to listen to his deceptive pie hole until Bush beats his butt!!! I'm sure the next thing he will claim is that he saved a church full of nuns or a bus load of children.
What a freak show!!

[T.Smith]

Hannity lost me a while back. I get so tired of him blowing his own horn, and his selecting callers that will start their calls with the obsequious, "Oh, Sean! Thank you so much for everything you do!!".

Occasionally I will turn on his show to see if he is talking about anything worthwhile. The last time I did that I found myself listening to his new dating game. I probably won't try his show again for a while.

[international american]

Defending Kerry was the last straw!

[thegreatbeast]

Not to denigrate the the service of anyone particularly but it was known that there was also a great deal of medal and award "inflation" during the Vietnam era. I believe that this is the case with Kerry. And I think Kerry's decision to go to Vietnam was every bit as cynically contemplated as Clinton's avoidance. Both were done with "political viability" foremost in mind.

[RightWingMama]

Kerry wanted his Vietnam service in the forefront

He did at the beginning. Little did he know that when the DNC started on President Bush's military record that all hell would break loose.

[dennisw]

My short synopsis is, John Forbes Winthrop Kerry served with honor, then betrayed his comrades who were still in the field fighting

Later proceeded to leverage his Vietnam service and Purple Hearts (for superficial wounds) for political office. Same as Max Cleland has done but at least Max Cleland had 3 limbs blown off, though not in combat.

[T.Smith]

Why on Earth would he even bother? Why have a real Vietnam Vet on the show just to shout him down?

[international american]

"Why on Earth would he even bother? Why have a real Vietnam Vet on the show just to shout him down?"

Answer: He wants liberals to buy his book. I hope they do , cause I won't. Wonder if the Canteen heard this crap??