Thanks for this feedback re the author of this article and what he said on Drudge.
Two points need to be added for those not familiar with the medals and the creativity by Kerry to get them.
1. Many feel that Kerry used his own typewriter, which he brought to Nam, and entered his own recommendations on Navy forms, for his Medals, when he was in Nam.
2. Flash foward to the Clintoon years, one of Kerry's oldest buddies, Wade R. Sanders, who was a river boat guy, also, served as an Asst Sec of the Navy. One can only imagine what was done to records under his watch. What if a left Sanders overstaff member created the wording for the Kerry's silver star with the very special V, and then that leftover staff member used Lehman's autopen to produce this special wording for the citation.
Now I'm confused.
Does the Silver Star citation itself mention the "V"? I thought it was only mentioned in the discharge form.
As for using his own typewriter, does that theory apply to the original citation?
935 / 2 sounds very plausible! BUt there must be a number of letters FROM Kerry requesting all of these changes. Those letters, if they are ever recovered, will paint Kerry in his own words as a medal scrounger.