[kabar]

Exactly. We don't have all of the paperwork. Kerry is so obsessed with his military record that he updated his decorations in March 2001 (DD215). Many of us could do that, especially with Unit citations, but there would be no real point in doing so. It really says something about Kerry's behavior, which goes beyond odd.

Re your point about replacing medals for those who threw them away, I doubt if Kerry would have given that as an explanation. Also, if he was a Senator or Lt. Governor at the time, I think the Navy would accommodate him just for PR and Congressional support.

[Aliska]

I think the Navy would accommodate him just for PR and Congressional support.

Depends on who you are, politics, I suppose.

If an ordinary person who worked for the government did something like that, or any number of other things, and if they were found out, they wouldn't fare too well career-wise.

For starters, you would be sent to counselling and your security clearance would be in jeopardy.