[Stultis]

He also signed an affidavit, swearing to tell the truth during the taping. French later admitted he had not served with Kerry, but relied on accounts from his friends.

Highly deceptive. He never affirmed eyewitness status in the affidavit. See the affidavit with analysis by our own xzins here.

[xzins]

French later admitted he had not served with Kerry

A Coastal Division was a group of about 15 Swift Boats.

Kerry and French served together in Coastal Division 11 if I remember correctly. After Kerry left CD11 and went to CD13, Kerry and French were still in the same group....probably of about 45 Swift Boats....I'd guess 3 divisions. This would be the equivalent of being in the same tank company and then switching to another company in the same battalion.

It will not be possible to convict French for not being in the "same unit."

They were in the same units.