[CaraM]

Will someone please tell the true story of Rassman? He was Army Spec. Forces, so was he assigned to Kerry's boat? One of the Swifties said Rassman was sitting on the back of the boat, eating a cookie and he fell off because Kerry sped out like a bat outta hell after one of the boats hit a mine, then came back when they realized Rassman wasn't there.

My question is: Rassmann fell out of Kerry's boat, but three other men also fell in the water. There were four total. So which boat did they fall out of? Mr. O'Dell (one of the men in the Swift Boat Ad) said that a mine had gone off and one boat was disabled and could not move. Did the three other men fall out of the disabled boat?

[concerned about politics]

. Did the three other men fall out of the disabled boat?

According to the SBV interview, yes. There were 4. Others were pulled out by other soldiers, but no mention of them getting Silver Stars for doing so. (It appears Kerry was the only one for some reason. Maybe the Sliver was one of those medals Kerry applied for himself, and the paper work snuck through the system like the others?)