Purple Hearts: Three and Out

Insight ^ | April 12, 2004 | Stephen Crump

[sauropod]

ty for posting this.

[GeoPie]

Bump for later read

[js1138]

Boston whaler

[js1138]

I was at Cam Ranh bay in December 1968. It would take a miracle to win a Purple Heart at that place and time.

[bayourod]

Kerry is the BEST!
He's the best the Democrats have to offer, and that's pathetic.

[stuartcr]

At least Kerry left CONUS, and was actually in-country.

[chadwimc]

I spoke with a sailor who ran around the Mekong Delta in the mid-sixties. He told me they had areas that *ANY* person moving in was subject to beig fired on.Kerry is a turd, tho'...

[ExpatCanuck]

At least Kerry left CONUS, and was actually in-country.

So it's perfectly okay with you if he made up injuries to earn medals while he was there? That's certainly what it sounds like.

[FreeAtlanta]

Do any of you know of any reports that show an of our actual casualties from the swift boat activities?

I am sure we lost some brave men in these boats, and I think Kerry's actions may very well have disgraced them. That is a real shame. I would like to see an Oliver North war stories episode on this, and have him interview all the men he can - including the above sailer who took 3 Purples and stayed with his men - then, talk about Kerry's brief tour.

Contact Ollie anyone? :-)

[stuartcr]

What it sounds like to you, and what I said, are two different things.

[Liberty Valance]

At least Kerry left CONUS, and was actually in-country.

...as was "Hanoi Jane" Fonda.

[oldironsides]

I was standing aside and watching Purple Hearts being awarded at my evac hospital in Vietnam numerous times. I never saw 2 or 3 Purple hearts given out for multiple wounds suffered by
casualties. They may have had a chest wound, lost a hand and eye but there was only only medal awarded. Kerry seems to be a major manipulator of military regulations and awards. He appears to be quite a nasty individual that rips up the real wounded with claims of baby killers while he swipes his medals off the table with a wink and nod at his commander. That is very ugly indeed.

[oldironsides]

I was standing aside and watching Purple Hearts being awarded at my evac hospital in Vietnam numerous times. I never saw 2 or 3 Purple hearts given out for multiple wounds suffered by
casualties. They may have had a chest wound, lost a hand and eye but there was only ONE medal awarded. Kerry seems to be a major manipulator of military regulations and awards. He appears to be quite a nasty individual that rips up the real wounded with claims of baby killers while he swipes his medals off the table with a wink and nod at his commander. That is very ugly indeed.

[stuartcr]

I don't believe she was in the military.

[Dante3]

Good idea. I don't know how to contact North. We can try to bring it also up in talk shows, letters to editors, etc.

[ohmage]

Two of the most shocking pictures of those times, imo, were traitor jane seated in an AA position looking for an American plane to shoot down and John Kerry leading a pack of alleged vietnam vets against the war in an anti-war march.

I think it was their coming out demonstration and it left me with a sick feeling that is renewed every time Kerry's name is heard.

[DustyMoment]

ROTFL!!!! Too Funny!! Great Post!

[Made In The USA]

Some gave all...

Some didn't.

[GailA]

My dad had 2 silver stars and 1 bronze star, he had 4 small (nicks) shrapnel scars on his face for which he didn't get a Purple Heart...we didn't even know about them until he was about to die of lung cancer. Most Vets I don't think walk around bragging about their medals.

[Hatteras]

"...At that time he piloted a small foam-filled boat, known as a Boston Whaler, with two enlisted men in the darkness of early morning."

Although Boston Whalers were around at that time, they didn't start producing boats for the military until 1983.

From their Website:

"Boston Whaler began producing military, law enforcement, fire/rescue and commercial work boats in 1983. To validate Boston Whaler's claim of unsurpassed unsinkability and strength, the United States Marine Corps fired more than 1000 rounds of .50 caliber and 7.62 millimeter ammunition into a 22 foot hull which remained afloat - seemingly unscathed except for the savage pattern of bullet holes."

I know, picky, picky, picky...