Lt Kerry's service in Vietnam was less than one semester of ROTC in college. Subtracting time off for staged photo ops, and writing his own applications for medals, it is even less.
I have never met a real combat vet who struts his stuff around like Kerry does. I have met some "wannabe's" doing that. Something does not add up. I think the bulk of his crew and entire chain of command explain it well.
I have two "Vietnam Vets Against John Kerry" stickers on my truck.
By the way, REMF's came under fire too. I've got the hearing loss to prove it.