How is this different from Senator Sleazeball always speakng about "volunteering" for the Navy. He has *never* said that it was actually the Naval RESERVE? That needs to be corrected.
Kerry never volunteered for Vietnam.
He was called up to deploy out of the Reserves.
He went into the Navy Reserves.....not knowing he would go.
ALSO...when he asked to be on teh "boats" they were still doing coastal guard. He thought it would look good politically. He puts in his papers.....while the transfer is approved....the boats get switched to River duty.
He did not know he would be on the Rivers. By then...it was too late. Fakes some purple heart stuff...gets out in four months...the rest is pathetic Kerry history
And I read he asked for and got FOUR deferments and was turned down on the 5th request (he wanted to study in France ... :-) .... so eventually joined the navy reserve.
Is a Corporal equivalent to a 1st LT....? as I seem to remember about a Corporal who also had delusions beyond his station.