One account of Kerry's Bronze Star citation (this an't no sh't!)
Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry was serving as an Officer-in-Charge of Inshore Patrol Craft 94, one of five boats conducting a Sealords operation in the Bay Hap River. While exiting the river, a mine detonated under another Inshore Patrol Craft and almost simultaneously, another mine detonated wounding Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry in the right arm and causing his previously wounded left buttock to bleed. In addition, all units began receiving small arms and automatic weapons fire from the river banks he quickly left the other boats and area behind for safety. When Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry discovered his chocolate cookie eating passenger had fallen overboard, and it was now safe, he returned upriver to assist. Imagining man in the water was receiving sniper fire from both banks. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry directed his gunners to provide suppressing fire, while from an exposed position on the bow, bleeding from his left buttock and in pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man aboard. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry then directed his boat to return to and assist the other damaged boat to safety. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry's calmness, professionalism and great personal courage under fire were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Would you want a permanent record to read like this? Of course not, he had to lie!
Can't we all just get along, and let this slowly fade away?