[mcg1969]

Kerry did not have his own command yet, hence he needed a supervisor on boat. At least that is how I understood it. Besides, it was not a Swift boat, it was a whaler.

[fizziwig]

"it was a whaler"

Are talking about the boat or the lie...yuk, yuk, yuk :)

[Osage Orange]

Kerry did not have his own command yet, hence he needed a supervisor on boat.

It's becoming more and more apparent that he always needed a supervisor on the boat.

FWIW-