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"I suspect it was an error when his 214 was typed up but it is troubling that he never had it corrected." Do you think it was supposed to be on the Bronze Star he got?

I didn't know that his Bronze Star had a V. I think it is important enough for someone to look at his original 214. I believe it is a crime if you tamper with a 214 even if it is your own.

Kerry's Bronze Star was authorized WITH Combat "V"...
However - the citation mentions TWO mines -- while all the other officers from the incident reported only ONE mine.

The citation also mentions fire from the banks...again, all other officers reported NO FIRE and there was no gunfire damage to any boats or crew...

Also --- this citation states that Kerry "discovered he had a man overboard" and returned to the scene of the mine explosion -------This seems to confirm that the SF officer was on Kerry boat, and must have fallen overboard when Kerry hit the gas to bug out DOWN RIVER... Exactly as the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth charged....

This Bronze Star is BULLSHIT.....
NOTHING in Kerry's action on that day warranted a Bronze Star -- his AAR must have been filled with Bravo Sierra.

Kerry's actions while on the Swift Boats, and his actions once returning home -- proves him to be a man without character, morals or trustworthiness...

He's a political whore in the worst way..

Semper Fi

Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry

Source: Tour of Duty by, Douglas Brinkley

Kerry's Bronze Star Citation, was recommended by the Commander of Coastal Division ELEVEN, Charles F. Horne and signed by Admiral Zumwalt. It reads:

For heroic achievement while serving with Coastal Division ELEVEN engage in armed conflict with Viet Cong communist aggressors in An Xuwan Provence, Republic of Vietnam on 13 March, 1969. Lietenant (junior grade) KERRY while serving as an Officer-in-Charge of Inshore Patrol Craft 94, one of five boats conducting a SEA LORDS operation in the Bay Hap River. While exiting the river, a mine detonated under another Inshore Patrol Craft and almost simultaniously, another mine detonated wounding Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY in the right arm. In addition all units began receiving small arms and automatic weapons fire from the riverbanks. When 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 gunners to provide suppressing fire, while 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 his boat to return 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.

Lieutenant (junior grade) KERRY is authorized to wear the Combat V

The one way to clear this up is to look at a picture of him with his medal on. It must exist somewhere. If it has the V - it was probably intentional.