[Dog]

The reports at issue are in a 20-page batch representing Kerry's combat in January 1969. The reports include references to some dramatic action, including an ambush of Patrol Craft Fast, or PCF, 94. In addition to posting the information online, the campaign sent out an e-mail yesterday afternoon repeating the claim that Kerry was the skipper of the 94 boat throughout January and describing action the campaign said Kerry experienced while commanding the craft.

For example, in a summary of action that occurred Jan. 26, 1969, the campaign says Kerry served on boat No. 94 alongside another boat, No. 66. "PCFs 94 and 66 escorted troops up the Ong Doc River early in the morning when they were ambushed by gun and rocket fire from approximately 40 men on both sides of the river," the campaign summary says. "Two B-40 rounds hit close to Kerry's boat, while PCF 66 received 2 B-40 rocket hits. Three men on PCF66 were wounded. A junk containing South Vietnamese troops was also sunk, killing 11 South Vietnamese troops. Intelligence reports after the mission indicated that the Viet Cong troops may have planned the ambush in advance."

Note the date......January 26. one problem with that date....Kerry did not take over the boat until after January 29.

He wasn't in this battle.....:-)

[Dog]

fyi..

[dalebert]

Did he claim an injury for that day?

[EllaMinnow]

Whoa, doggie...! Thanks for the ping...this is good.

[cyncooper]

Well, this is a heck a thread to read first thing in the morning.

Thank you for the ping.

[piasa]

What else is new with this guy- he throws someone else's medals away and now he claims someone else's experiences as his own.

The man has great recall- can't remember a meeting that took place in 1971 and involved a vote on assassinating people, but can remember someone else's action before even that. and it's someone else's fault it ended up on his website...