Kerry/Edwards site has removed info re Silver Star and Bronze star cerificates signed by Lehman

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[ketchikan]

While researching Kerry's medal controversy found that the page(s) on his website re the document for his bronze star that was signed by Lehman (Secy of the Navy 81-87) is now blank.

On terpsboy.com found a link to KerryEdwards site for the Silver Star cerificate signed by John H. Hyland and then a SECOND certificate signed by Lehman. This link also shows a blank page on the KerryEdwards site.

Is this info still on KerryEdward site and I just can't find it?

Are those medals in Kerry's office the original? If so why anything signed by Lehman?

[TomServo]

Maybe he threw those over the WH fence, too.

[ScottFromSpokane]

Brit Hume and Lt. Col. Bill Cowan were talking about this on FNC, and Cowan couldn't imagine why Kerry would have anything signed by Lehman.

I recall that some months ago, this was discussed on FR and some people suggested it was because Kerry lost his citations and needed to have them replaced, but Cowan said that had hapened to him, and what you get is a true copy of the original. Nothing new is signed.

[Aliska]

There was a thread on it awhile back with the documentation. I saved the one signed by Lehman. It's undated. I don't have the rest of it.

[Sender]

I read somewhere that Kerry's silver star commendation was written or re-written many years later on the basis of the same "truths" Kerry is feeding us now, IE Kerry bravely charged an overwhelming force, blah blah. If the real report had been submitted, IE Kerry shot one fleeing man in the back after he was already wounded and disarmed, there would be no silver star.

[MizSterious]

Isn't that interesting. I remember the document, lots of us wondered why it was signed by Lehman. So now it's just disappaeared?

[CyberAnt]

Brit was just talking to Cowen about the Lehman documents.

[chemical_boy]

I'm glad I saved every document Kerry posted on his campaign site

[avital2]

the incredible shrinking website --sandy berger, joe wilson, medals, Christmas in Cambodia, et cetera

[what's up]

I have a feeling that Brit knows what is behind this which is why he brought it up.

I hope there is more light shed on this in coming days.

[boxerblues]

IS this the links you are looking for

http://www.johnkerry.com/about/john_kerry/military_records.html

http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/jkmilservice/Bronze_Star.pdf

http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/jkmilservice/bronze_star_recommendation.pdf

[commish]

Soon Kerry's website will be nothing but a blank screen. LOL

[1066AD]

They're still there.

[Wild Irish Rogue]

The Kerry campaign is like an exploding septic tank- befouling everyone who has ever come in contact with the war Heee Row.
Now Lehman is going to have to answer this sticky question.

The MSM refuses to understand that those up the chain of command relied on the paperwork submitted from below.
If the original paperwork was fraudulent
( anything by Kerry )
and no one picked it up at the time, those who signed the citations are not standing by Kerry-but,
standing by the paperwork they thought was truthful.

[Aliska]

The one signed by Lehman reads, in part:

"For heroic achievement while serving with Coastal Division ELEVEN engaged in armed conflict with Viet Cong communist aggressors in An Xuyen Province, Republic of Vietnam on 13 March 1969. Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY was serving as Officer-in-Charge of Inshore Patrol Craft 94, one of five boats conducting a SEA LORDS operation in the Bay Hap river. Whle exiting the river, a mine detonated under another Inshore Patrol Craft and almost simultaneously, another mine detonated close aboard his Inshore Patrol Craft knocking a man into the water and wounding Lieutenance (junior grade) KERRY in the right arm. In addition, all units began receiving small arms and automatic weapons fire from the river banks. Wen Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY discovered he had a man overboard, he returned upriver to assist. The man in the water was receiving sniper fire from both banks. Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY directed his gunner to provide suppressing fire, whle from an exposed position on the bow, his arm bleeding 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 and assist the other damaged Inshore Patrol Craft. His crew attached a line and towed the 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."

[SC Swamp Fox]

I was involved in that earlier thread.
Here is a link to my Navy Unit Citation which was signed by John Lehman in 1986.

[MEG33]

Brit gets a look in his eyes talking about this..I think he does know something. He was the first I saw saying the Swift Boat Veterans and the book deserved the same media look that the AWOL accusation got..

Google Bush National Guard and there are hundreds perhaps thousands of entries...but Kerry's service is off limits???

[Radix]

Soon Kerry's website will be nothing but a blank screen. LOL

That was actually a very funny post! LoL!

[Use It Or Lose It]

I printed out copy of Bronze Star citations, signed by Lehman and Zumwalt. Are there others that have disappeared? Hmmmm.

[Aliska]

Yeah I happened to save that one, too :-). Then I saw the Libyan bit and knew that wasn't about Kerry. I think it was for purposes of comparing the signature.

A belated Congratulations is in order, I guess? If so, Congratulations!