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Question about NewsCentral report on "Official" missing Kerry document.
Jazhawk

Posted on 09/14/2004 4:57:42 PM PDT by Jazhawk


I have a question. I'm asking because I don't want another slip-up with these old documents. Mark Harmon will get an email from me as well but while I'm here let me ask my fellow freepers. In the video report, Mark Harmon refers Kerry's after action report and John F. Kerry as "Lt. J.G. Kerry."

Now I know I may not be up on every facet of John Kerry's life but was John F. Kerry ever John G. Kerry back in the day?

Thanks in advance

-Jazhawk


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afteractionreport; johngkerry; kerry; markharmon; vietnam
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1 posted on 09/14/2004 4:57:42 PM PDT by Jazhawk
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To: Jazhawk

Lt. JG is a RANK (Junior Grade, I believe)


2 posted on 09/14/2004 4:58:54 PM PDT by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: Jazhawk

junior grade, I suspect.


3 posted on 09/14/2004 4:59:04 PM PDT by bitt ("I'm Mad as Zell, and I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore." (CongressmanBillybob))
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To: Jazhawk

Junior Grade


4 posted on 09/14/2004 4:59:06 PM PDT by thegreatbeast (Quid lucrum istic mihi est?)
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To: Jazhawk

yup, junior grade.


5 posted on 09/14/2004 4:59:40 PM PDT by jacko63
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To: xm177e2
72 seconds, vv00+

Here is some evidence for what I said.

6 posted on 09/14/2004 5:00:15 PM PDT by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
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To: xm177e2

JG = Junior Grade. You are correct.
Navy Ensign = 2nd LT
Navy LT (jg) = 1st LT
Navy LT = Captain


Neal


7 posted on 09/14/2004 5:01:03 PM PDT by HossB86
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To: xm177e2
In Kerry's case, it's Lt. J Effin G.
8 posted on 09/14/2004 5:03:41 PM PDT by theDentist ("John Kerry changes positions more often than a Nevada prostitute.")
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To: Jazhawk

While we're talking about "official" documents, I'd like to know how Kerry became an officer. The only way I know of is either through ROTC while in college or through OCS. Did Kerry do either?


9 posted on 09/14/2004 5:05:32 PM PDT by caisson71
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To: Jazhawk

LT JG stands for lietenant junior grade


10 posted on 09/14/2004 5:05:58 PM PDT by aft_lizard (I actually voted for John Kerry before I voted against him)
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To: theDentist

Whew, thanx all.

If you want the real skinny, check freepers first.

-Jazhawk


11 posted on 09/14/2004 5:06:44 PM PDT by Jazhawk
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To: caisson71

Kerry did do officer training before embarking on the Gridley. With a college degree in hand, it would not be unusual for an enlistee to become an officer or go to Officer Candidate School.


12 posted on 09/14/2004 5:11:12 PM PDT by donnab
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To: Jazhawk

Ummm... Lieutenant JG is a RANK. Lieutenant Junior Grade. Or in the Army, Air Force and Marines, Second Lieutenant.


13 posted on 09/14/2004 5:15:00 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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To: Jazhawk
No offense intended but your question gives some insight into the problems of a nonmilitary group trying to gin up military documents; they just don't understand the lingo. We could just as easily argue that Bush was a first lieutenant while Kerry was only junior grade (still is) even though the ranks are equivalent.
14 posted on 09/14/2004 5:15:32 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (hey, hey, ho, ho ... Kerry, sign the one-eight-oh!)
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To: donnab
With a college degree in hand, it would not be unusual for an enlistee to become an officer or go to Officer Candidate School.

True. That's how my Dad did it in the late '50s. He made it to Lt. Colonel.

15 posted on 09/14/2004 5:16:57 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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To: Jazhawk

Could someone transcribe the text? My eyes hurt trying to read THE ALL CAPS MONOSPACED TYPE FROM THIS OFFICIAL REPORT.


16 posted on 09/14/2004 5:17:21 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (What's the frequency Kenneth?)
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To: buccaneer81
Uh, Navy ensign is to A/AF/M 2nd LT as Navy LTjg is to A/AF/M 1stLT
17 posted on 09/14/2004 5:17:39 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (hey, hey, ho, ho ... Kerry, sign the one-eight-oh!)
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To: Jazhawk

The G stands for GONER.


18 posted on 09/14/2004 5:25:31 PM PDT by Argus
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To: NonValueAdded

You are correct. 1st Lieutenant in the Navy is equivelant to Captain in the AF/Army/Marines.


19 posted on 09/14/2004 5:43:40 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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To: xm177e2
JenGis
20 posted on 09/14/2004 5:57:09 PM PDT by RedQuill
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