Plot Thickens After Checking Records (Kerry Silver Star V Device Questioned by Chi. Sun-Times)

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | Friday, August 27, 2004 | Thomas Lipscomb

[kristinn]

Sorry about that. I copied and pasted the link from the page. Not sure what happened.

[cyncooper]

Kerry is being caught in lie after lie

And the LSM, even Fox, insists on saying "there are discrepancies on both sides".

B.S.

[Politicalmom]

It was there earlier. I opened it. They have removed the story.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

The Democrats can only win if they nominate someone like PA Gov. Ed Rendell, who is perceived as somewhat moderate and pro-business and who is untainted by scandals and lies. I fear they will do just that.

[kristinn]

I was just able to open it from the Sun-Times website. Maybe it's a server overload :-)

[kinsman redeemer]

LOL

[rwfromkansas]

Freelance journalist.

[rwfromkansas]

Let me know if any of these docs are deleted from the Kerry site...

I have the entire Kerry military records section saved to my HD (HTML, PDF's, and all).

[Vermonter]

Kerry, who should have been discharged from the Navy about the same time -- July 1, 1972 -- wasn't given the discharge he has on his campaign Web site until July 13, 1978.

In my own case, as a Navy Reservist during that period, I had signed up for a 6 year committment of service.

Two years of monthly drills, two years of active duty and two years inactive reserve.I did a year of drills before going on active duty, then a year and a half active duty including time in the Gulf of Tonkin. Got released early from active duty due to the reduction in forces.

I then reported for more drills at the Navy Reserve station in DC and completed my remaining year of drilling.

After I had completed my agreed to service, I informed the DC reserve command that I would not be attending any more drills as I had satisfied my obligation. They told my I was required to drill for the remaining 2 years.

I went to no more drills and never heard from them.About 10 years later I wrote BUPERS and requested my discharge and received it with no problem.

[comebacknewt]

The MSM retreat from F'n is slowly showing signs of beginning. If they leave, then it truly is all over.

[RippleFire]

bump

[Rutles4Ever]

What delayed the discharge for six years? This raises serious questions about Kerry's performance while in the reserves that are far more potentially damaging than those raised against Bush.

I was reading the Sun-Times on the way to work when I saw this. Neeedless to say, I nearly spit my coffee all over the person in front of me...

[JWinNC]

bump

[NavySEAL F-16]

Does anybody have a copy of the Silver Star Citation with the V. I can't find it on Kerry's site.

Only citation, no certificate on his site.

Thanks.

[Mo1]

Normally in the case of a lost citation, Milavec points out, the awardee simply asked for a copy to be sent to him from his service personnel records office where it remains on file. "I have never heard of multi-citations from three different people for the same medal award," he said. Nor has Burkett: "It is even stranger to have three different descriptions of the awardee's conduct in the citations for the same award."

FYI PING

[Darksheare]

Yuppers.
It's pretty clear that there's something fraudulent with this.
The exact 'how' of it is up for the Naval Authorities to pick and dig into.

[Hildy]

HE'S A LIAR...LIAR'S LIE. Oy.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

So Kerry falsified his DD214 and DD215? Am I reading this right?

[freekitty]

It seems that all these Democrats do is lie. They wouldn't know the truth if it hit them smack dab in the face.

[mywholebodyisaweapon]

Uh, I think you probably meant that reply for Ravinson instead of me.