No disrespect to Cleland, who was awarded a Silver Star at Khe Sanh, but he lost his limbs in an ACCIDENT which occured DURING the war, not in combat.
I do thank him for his service, but...
Let's consider Kerry's Vietnam record. He commanded a swift boat for roughly a month in the only war the US has flat-out lost in generations. He managed to get hurt 3 times in just four short months with none of the injuries causing him any time other than the administrative time to fill out his Purple Heart paperwork. He admits to committing "atrocities" that are in direct violation of the Geneva Accords he now wraps his arms around. He threw back his medals (ribbons, medals, whatever) at the Capital, effectively shoveling dirt on those POWs and those who still were in the Vietnam theater. The overwhelming majority of those who know him best and served with him are vehemently opposed to his candidacy.
Exactly why am I supposed to feel the guy is the Vietnam version of Audie Murphy?