| Factoid |
President Bush
|
Kerry
|
| Service |
Texas Air National Guard
|
US Naval Reserves
|
| Dates |
May 1968 - September 1973
|
Feb 1966 - Jan 1970
|
| Activities |
Pilot of F-102 Fighter Jets for 4 years
|
Commander of Swift Boat for 4 months
|
| Honorable Discharged |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Released from Service 6 months early |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Completed All Requirements Prior to Early Discharge |
Yes
|
No
|
| Admitted to War Crimes |
No
|
Yes
|
| Called Other Veterans War Criminals |
No
|
Yes
|
| Met with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong in Paris to Negotiate American surrender |
No
|
Yes
|
| Joined Group that contemplated Assasination of US Senators |
No
|
Yes
|
| Threw Away His Medals |
No
|
Yes
|
| Didn't Throw Away His Medals Before He Threw Away His Medals |
No
|
???
|
| Claims He is a War Hero in Every Speech He Gives |
No
|
Yes
|
| Repeatedly Brings Up His Vietnam Service |
No
|
Yes
|
| Praises His Opponents Vietnam Service |
Yes
|
No
|
| Supported By Most of the Officers Who Served With Him and Supervised Him |
Yes
|
No
|
| Wants US Military to be used only with United Nations Approval |
No
|
Yes
|
| Experiense as Commander in Chief |
4 Years
|
NO
|
#65 - Well stated!!
Your Factoid chart is excellent except there is a question about Kerry's discharge date.
He didn't get his honorable discharge until 1978 I believe, which raises the question did he get dishonorably discharged in the early 70's and then get pardoned as part of Carter's blanket pardon in 1977 resulting in an honorable discharge in 78?