[muawiyah]

No amount of additional training was going to make Kerry any more decisive than he always was.

Give it up.

BTW, virtually everyone who did 2 years active duty during the Viet Nam War was granted whatever exemption from reserve duty he or she sought.

We weren't really wanted. The reserves were bloated with folks hiding out from the draft.

[kabar]

This article is filled with misinformation. Kerry had no drill requirements when he was transferred into the Inactive Reserves on Jan 3, 1970. His only obligation was to keep the Navy informed concerning his whereabouts since he was subject to recall. Check his release from active duty orders, which spell out his obligations.

Kerry received his Honorable Discharge on Feb 16, 1978 not March 2001. He spent almost 6 years in the Standby Reserves. A Navy Board determines when to remove officers from the Standby Reserves. Coincidentally, I was released from active duty in 1972 and did not receive my Honorable Discharge until Feb 16, 1978.

[Jet Jaguar]

It is also interesting to note that Kerry did not obtain an honorable discharge until Mar. 12, 2001 even though his service obligation should have ended July 1, 1972.

Read this again.

It is also interesting to note that Kerry did not obtain an honorable discharge until Mar. 12, 2001 even though his service obligation should have ended July 1, 1972.

What's up with that?

[kabar]

Lt. John Kerry's letter of 21 Nov. 1969 asking for an early release from active US Navy duty falsely states "My current regular period of obligated service would be completed in December of this year"

Kerry received his commission in December 1966. He would have completed three years of active duty in December 1969, which was his obligated active duty requirement.

[boxerblues]

It is also interesting to note that Kerry did not obtain an honorable discharge until Mar. 12, 2001 even though his service obligation should have ended July 1, 1972


where is the document or link that provides this date?

[Robert A Cook PE]

March 12, 2001?

I thought the only thing that happened March 12, 2001 was Kerry's DD-215 was signed, awarding him FOUR campaign bronze stars on his Vietnam Service ribbon.

(Instead of the zero he was supposed to have according to his original DD-214...)

[A.A. Cunningham]

Nash has already been proven wrong. Focus on what's pertinent, not what's in your email in box.

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