http://www.osc.gov/hatchact.htm
"The Hatch Act restricts the political activity of executive branch employees of the federal government, District of Columbia government and some state and local employees who work in connection with federally funded programs. In 1993, Congress passed legislation that significantly amended the Hatch Act as it applies to federal and D.C. employees (5 U.S.C. §§ 7321-7326). (These amendments did not change the provisions that apply to state and local employees. 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501- 1508.) Under the amendments most federal and D.C. employees are now permitted to take an active part in political management and political campaigns. A small group of federal employees are subject to greater restrictions and continue to be prohibited from engaging in partisan political management and partisan political campaigns."
This is hardly a Hatch Act violation UNLESS the pictures were just put up now.
If Kerry willingly posed for them, and they were put up some time ago along with other official photos, this is not campaigning - its history.
The reaction of the Republican Administration to this epside demonstrates even more that the political party which is philosophically correct on issues, totally lacks the testicular fortitude to fight for those principles against the princes and princesses of darkness in the DemocRat Party.
This was a threat for The Kerry Campaigns lawyers.