he's being disingenuous, not dishonest.
His first claimed "tour of Vietnam" was aboard the USS Gridley, which anchored offshore for short time in Vietnamese waters. I not sure if he ever left the ship but he was never in harm's way.
Remember he was in the Navy, not the Army, the likelihood of meeting gays was much higher.
"Remember he was in the Navy, not the Army, the likelihood of meeting gays was much higher."
Care to step outside and say that?
OUCH!
"I knew firsthand from my tours of duty in Vitenam the bravery and distinction with which gay soldiers served their country."
Keep in mind with Kerry's mixed loyalty he could be talking about the NVA here
*snrk*
What size flame-retardant suit do you wear.
"he's being disingenuous, not dihonest."
That's almost splitting hairs.
A real tour of duty would be for a fixed amount of time, set by the military, and then completed. Then completing another set amount of time would qualify him for serving two terms, hence tour(s). I fail to see where Kerry served two tours, which would qualify him for using the plural of tour.