'V' for valor or Kerry's version?

Washington Times ^ | Sunday, August 29, 2004 | House Editorial

[JohnHuang2]

Of the many charges against John Kerry's Vietnam record made by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the Kerry campaign has managed to keep Mr. Kerry's Silver Star story above water. Chicago Tribune editor William B. Rood came out last week as an eyewitness to the events of Feb. 28, 1969, bolstering Mr. Kerry's version of events, as have official Naval records. Though Mr. Kerry has had to backtrack on at least two of his accounts — the "Christmas in Cambodia" story and whether he really deserved his first Purple Heart — the day when Mr. Kerry beached his swift boat and tracked down a Viet Cong soldier seems to have withstood scrutiny.

[rogue yam]

Here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1202113/posts

[JimNtexas]

The DU'ers are all excited because they found a Bush's offical Air Force picture from the early 1970s in which he wears an Air Force Outstanding Unit award ribbon.

He is wearing it by custom, because his unit won this award in 1966.

Look for the Democrats to make an issue of this picture soon.

[FesterUSMC]

do you have this picture you could post it here...

[Cincinatus' Wife]

*** ....On Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times ran a similar story by Thomas Lipscomb, who spoke to B.G. Burkett, author of "Stolen Valor" and recipient of the Army's highest award given to a civilian, the Distinguished Civilian Service Award. For his book, Mr. Burkett had to read thousands of military records to uncover phony claims of awards. "I've run across several claims for Silver Stars with combat 'V's, but they were all in fake records," he told Mr. Lipscomb.

Mr. and Mrs. Holzer bring up another interesting point. Over at JohnKerry.com, the Navy citation for Mr. Kerry's Silver Star does not mention the combat "V". It appears, then, that the Navy didn't mistakingly grant a "V" with Mr. Kerry's Silver Star. So, how did it get into Mr. Kerry's DD 214? .... ***

[JohnHuang2]

G'morning, Cincy

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Hi there JohnHuang2!

[Terpfen]

Er... the significance of this picture is...?

[Steven W.]

Tribune editor William B. Rood came out last week as an eyewitness to the events of Feb. 28, 1969, bolstering Mr. Kerry's version of events, as have official Naval records.

UGGH! This is not true. The citation says one thing, Rood & everybody else tell another tale. John Kerry is obviously lying here.

[jws3sticks]

[garyhope]

Just think, if Kerry hadn't gotten "3" "Purple Hearts", he might had to have served a real tour of Vietnam and stayed for a real year, he might have been killed and wouldn't be in the mess he's in now. And maybe Dennis Kucinich (?) or Jerry Springer would be the Dimos candidate.

[demlosers]

The DU'ers are all excited because they found a Bush's offical Air Force picture from the early 1970s in which he wears an Air Force Outstanding Unit award ribbon.

Oh, how I hate to piss on the DU's great find!

As I recall, If a member is part of the AF Outstanding Unit, which covers the period of the award, the AF member is authorized to wear the AFOU ribbon. Even if the AF member was not assigned to the unit on the date the AFOU ribbon was earned by the AF organization.

[GailA]

btt

[citizen]

bttt again