Posted on 08/14/2004 7:15:31 AM PDT by stayout
I can't take credit for this but read somewhere that it is said that:
Truth is to Democrats what kryptonite is to Superman. They can't exist in the same room.
You can't unequivocally determine the extent of the wound judging by the size of the scar. The thead started by "The Bandit" includes a well documented medical angle, inclding links to pictures showing scars the size of a thumb due to an ear piercing.
Be careful with the conclusion that Alston didn't serve with Kerry. That isn't the crux of ANY of the Swiftee's arguments.
So Alston's wound date is nailed down, the day before JK arrived but did he ever return to the crew ?
If Alston was replaced on 28 February 1969, how does he end up back on the boat two weeks later?
The picture gives the impression of heat. Two of the men are in T-shirts, two are without shirts. Alston is wearing a black T-shirt and a camoflaged shirt. It just appears odd.
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Am I right that the men stand away from Kerry in every service photo from back then?
See especially - posts 99 & 100
This "Alston did not serve under Kerry, or be injured in an action when Kerry was present" angle is still not crystal clear in my mind. Again, it is also not the crux of any of the Swiftee's claims, and none of the Swiftee's claims depends on either assertion.
Another question which arises now that I saw Alston's picture at the convention, is that in the convention picture it does show a huge scar, but in the boat picture there is no evidence of injury. I realize that it is possible that the boat picture angle might not show any scarring, but it is still curious.
Just sent it to Matt...
Also his comment that he would do anything for Kerry because "Kerry put his hand on my shoulder and asked me if I was okay"......
Makes no sense on the face of it, unless I am just unable to decipher nuance.
You left out the T on your post #17
Please repost your thread and comment on this, thanks!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1189173/posts
..... January 1969, Sandusky's boat, PCF-94, came under attack during one such ambush. Lt. Ted Peck, the officer in charge, and another crewman were seriously wounded. Sandusky had to take command. The boat was sinking and on fire, but Sandusky steered it back to safety. They counted 155 bullet holes in the boat and found a live enemy rocket in the main cabin. It had come to rest in a sack of potatoes. For his actions, Sandusky would receive the Bronze Star.
With their officer headed home, the crew of PCF-94 needed a leader. And Lt. j.g. John Kerry, whose crew on PCF-44 had rotated back home, needed men to lead.
"I was sure glad he came along," Sandusky said, "because to be honest, I didn't want to take command."
From Jan. 30 to March 13, 1969, Kerry and the crew of the PCF-94 would conduct 18 missions in the Mekong Delta river system. In that time, Kerry would earn a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and add two Purple Hearts to the one he received earlier.
Bingo! Yachtzee! Alston received his serious wounds in that same exact battle that took Peck out of service. On January 29th, Alston was medevaced out to a hospital with head wounds and no records indicate that he ever returned to the unit. Kerry took command of PCF-94 the next day. Alston never served a day under Kerry's command. In fact, Kerry received a replacement, Fred Short, on 28 February as a replacement for Alston. e served on Kerry's boat.
That's the contention. That Alston was never a member of the crew on a boat that Kerry commanded.
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