[atomicpossum]

Best speculation is that Kerry requested replacement medals for the ones he threw over the fence (BTW, the first set of replacements is free!), and either the medals automatically come with a new citation letter, or Kerry requested both, medal and citation letter, or Kerry's servant just figured the request for replacement ought to "ask for everything he can get."

Still, if this is the case, we still haven't seen the original, and who signed it. Did they give us an inaccurate document deliberately?

[Cboldt]

Still, if this is the case, we still haven't seen the original, and who signed it. Did they give us an inaccurate document deliberately?

Agreed that many relevant documents have not been released for scrutiny. In particular, the request letters that lead to the "Lehman-issued" citation letters, the award recommendation forms, and any raw material used to prepare the after-action reports.