Excellent anti-Kerry video laying out the VietNam case against him...
Great to forward and spread to the public.
http://www.stopjohn.com/movies/hanoi-john.htm
Kerry Fitness Reports in Vietnam Show Him Unfit for Command
(Explodes Central Kerry Campaign Lie)
Kerrys FITREPs are awash in dings, and some of the reports border on the adverse, particularly his combat FITREPs. The FITREPs convey significant performance problems and suggest problems in conduct, so much so that it is surprising that the campaign chose to release them. This may suggest that the FITREPs held from public view are even more adverse.
In what would customarily be an opportunity for a glowing swan song FITREP, the Commanding Officer of USS Gridley (DLG-21) tacitly blasts Kerry on his departure for Swift Boat duty by ranking him significantly below the norm in desirability for virtually every Navy assignment possible - command, staff, whatever. He is a ship handler who is dinged in ship handling. He is in line for command, but his CO doesnt want him near the bridge. He is slammed in all performance areas - most notably and significantly in initiative and reliability. The nice narrative emphasizes performance in collateral duties, but in the grades and marks, the CO is telling the selection board and detailer loud and clear that this officer is lazy, unreliable and not suited for command. 3 SEP 68 (W.E. HARPER).
Bump!
Couldn't agree more, Meek. Thanks as always for your great posts!
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I just don't get it. Some veterans who served in VN want to say they support him. He got on the boat to the convention where I saw about 19 or so. I still don't believe it a minute!!! Like you said and others, and I ALSO believe -- he may have a few supporters. The rest must be lying.
It galls me NO END!! That this is so mis-represented. I know it does others also.
I'm just talking as a partner to a 100% P&T mentally disabled Vietnam veteran. [if you don't know the term, 100%P&T means permanently and totally disabled for your lifetime.] Lifetime mentally disabled from service over there is not a candy walk. PTSD is not a fable.
I don't talk for him. Just his partner for about 20 years.