[FesterUSMC]

wow they are admitting that he falsely obtained a medal and left Vietnam after only 4 months so he could come home to slander the men he served with? hmmmmm

[Irishguy]

and remember he threw it over (didnt he not do and not throw the throw...a new edition of Kerrry speak)the gate at the white house...maybe he should get another one there for arm strain....

if this is admitted there is something real smelly they are running to hide...

[GreyWolf]

Lying in order to receive an undeserved PH is the most despicable, unAmerican, act a military person can commit. I personally zipped guys in body bags, and many others were walking around with arms or legs missing, bloody bandages, and other terrible wounds, many disabling for life. For many Vietnam Vets, the PH was the only thanks they received for their sacrifice to and for their Country and because it is viewed with such high esteem (in some ways even higher than the CMH) it is revered and honored by veterans of ALL wars. It should not be trivialized or demeaned by "bandaid" wounds or stories of false heroics. Thousands of Purple Hearts currently rest at the bottom of a drawer, or in trunks, undiscovered by family members or close friends because real heroes rarely talk about the horrors of war, and the medals remind them of a time best forgotten. It has been my experience over the years that when you see an ex-military person exploiting his medals and writing books about how he obtained them, then, most likely, without any proof whatsoever, HE DIDN'T DESERVE THEM! John Kerry fits that profile perfectly.

[libstripper]

Better yet, this means Kerry's a deserter. He needed three PHs to leave early. One of the three was fraudulent. Thus, at most, he had only two valid ones, one short of what he needed to get out. He deserted because he got out on a frad.