[kellynla]

And can you believe this Kerry received 3 PH's, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star in less than four months in Nam...I mean Audie Murphy would have had a difficult time matching that record. LOL The officers must have wrote those commendations up for each other in the Officers Club. S/F Kelly

[river rat]

Hell, I'll grant him the Bronze Star for pulling the SF guy out of the river.......but the Silver Star for shooting a downed VC is a little much...

Two medals --- and only one probable kill...
After all - the way I hear the story - the VC hit by the crew's .50s was BEHIND or in the hootch.... The poor VC was probably already assuming room temperature by the time Kerry got to him -- and galantly fired his weapon to impress his crew on the beached boat... I NEVER heard or witnessed any of the PBR crews beaching their boats during a firefight --- that is the height of madness -- extreme stupidity!

I would love to read the commendation, and learn who DRAFTED it and who submitted it --- and what relationship they had to the brave Lt. Kerry....

Semper Fi