Steve Gardners a real Vietnam hero. They didn't want mess with him, let alone hear his side of the story, because his story rocks J F'n K's story.
"Over the next three years Gardner served as gunner on four different Swift boats, each with a different commanding officer. His least favorite was his last: Lieutenant (j.g.) John F. Kerry of PCF-44. When describing Kerry he unloads choice adjectives, opportunist being his favorite. His most colorful phrase is claiming that all Kerry wanted to do was save his lily-white ass. Up until now he has kept his resentment mostly to himself. Ive told a few of my friends that he was an asshole, Gardner says. But Im not looking to make news."
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,599034,00.html <-- Link
The media KNEW that Gardner served on the same boat as Kerry. This story carries a March date.