[kabar]

I'm beginning to wonder if he ever was awarded any to begin with. I'm wondering since he had political connections did he get Lehman to give him some medals he wasn't awarded to replace the ones he didn't throw over the fence.

There is no doubt that Kerry was awarded the medals. There is ample documentation including the citations signed by Zumwalt and ADM Hyland (CINPAC). As you note, it is the Lehman signed citations that raise questions. Kerry has some more 'splaining to do.

[Terry Mross]

He says he had 11 medals. If you get a Purple Heart and wounded two more times, you don't get two more medals. You get a star, I think, to go on the medal. So, the PH is one medal. Add a Bronze Star, a Silver Star, a ND medal...I count four.

I don't think you qualify for a Good Conduct medal until you've been in more than four years. If my memory serves me correct.