[motife]

John Kerry spent 3 months on the U.S.S. Gridley which was in the Western Pacific from Feb to May 1968, calling at Subic Bay in the Philipines, New Zealand, Camh Ran Bay in South Vietnam, and steaming near the Gulf of Tonkin.

Kerry took command of a Swift Boat on Dec. 1, 1968.

3 months and 13 days into Kerry's required 1 year term of duty on a swift boat, he requested and was granted 4 days later an early exit.

He was in Vietnam, yeah, but only 3 months and 17 days of active duty. He skipped out on 8 months and 14 days he had left.

[Twinkie]

Boy! Mr. Kerry was on the "fast track" sure nuff!

[Dante3]

BUMP

[MileHi]

Wow, Kerry was in 'nam?

[Heff]

This is not a problem. Just make him finish his tour of duty. I have just the place for him too...let's Fallujah, maybe he could patrol "RPG Alley" by Baghdad airport... ALONE

[South40]

He did what he set out to do and that was follow in his hero, John Kennedy's footsteps.

Had Kennedy been a Marine you'd be hearing Kerry saying Semper Fi.

[kellynla]

and his first Purple Heart was bogus!!!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[dufekin]

Kerry DEFECTED, Bush DESERTED. Big difference that makes him morally superior in all respects whatsoever to George W. Bush and uniquely qualified to serve as our President. In fact, no patriot even can question Kerry's attitude on foreign policy, the military, or a host of other issues tied to Vietnam, because after all, John F. Kerry served in Vietnam and defected to support the enemy, whereas Bush deserted after the war to get an MBA. I think that's the storyline.

[stylin19a]

Kerry signed a Naval security clearance agreement 10/65. Why ? Did Kerry try to enlist in 1965 ?

Kerry enlisted in the United States Naval RESERVES. - 2/66

Kerry received a 6 month deferrment to graduate Yale. He reported 8/66 - STILL in the Reserves.

He was commissioned as a RESERVE officer in the United States Navy. Status = Active Duty - 12/66

Every document I have says Kerry was a Naval Reserve Officer, who went on active duty.

I am not familiar with Navy Officers....are all Naval officers considered reserve officers ?

[Michael.SF.]

He skipped out on 8 months and 14 days he had left.

I have no problem with anybody who received three legitimate Purple Hearts being granted an early out.

Legitmate is the key word and Kerry fails that test.

[Smartass]

[bvw]

The Skull and Bones Silver Star and Bronze Stars. Special versions, you know.

[dennisw]

John Kerry volunteered for service in the Navy during the Vietnam War, where he served as skipper of a Swift Boat.
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Volunteered because his draft board was gonna draft his butt and put him in the Army. His draft board had already turned down his request for exemption for study in FRANCE. In the Navy he was assured of being an officer.

[plain talk]

The more I look at Kerry, the more I see Walter Mondale.

[Jumper]

The Army's Audie Murphy and the USMC's Chesty Puller would have records that paled in comparision to Kerry's had he served his entire tour of one-year in Nam at the pace he was racking up awards. Funny thing, the aforementioned war veterans actually fought on with their men and didn't pull themselves out the line at the first opportunity. Kerry was such a stud that many democrats believe he was a Navy Seal.

[LiteKeeper]

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