Posted on 09/20/2004 9:11:46 AM PDT by jmaroneps37
Kerry's Military Record
Unlike McCain, Bush, and Gore...Kerry has adamantly refused to authorize the release of his military records. Most think it's because of his phony battle medals. I think the real reason is below. He was not granted an Honorable Discharge until March 2001, almost 30 years after his ostensible service term had ended!
This is very much out of the ordinary, and highly suspect.
There are 5 classes of Discharge: Honorable, General, Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct, and Dishonorable. My guess is that he was Discharged in the '70s, but not Honorably. He appealed this sometime while Clinton was doing trouser- tricks in the Oval Office. Political pressure was applied, and the Honorable Discharge was then granted.
His file is probably rife with reports of this, submissions and hearings on the appeal, reports of his "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy, along with protests that were filed with respect to his alleged valor under fire.
This will blow up in his face before October 15th.
On 18 Feb. 1966 John Kerry signed a 6 year enlistment contract with the Navy (plus a 6-month extension during wartime).
On 18 Feb. 1966 John Kerry also signed an Officer Candidate contract for 6 years -- 5 years of ACTIVE duty & ACTIVE Naval Reserves, and 1 year of inactive standby reserves (See items #4 & $5).
Because John Kerry was discharged from TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY of only 3 years and 18 days on 3 Jan. 1970, he was then required to attend 48 drills per year, and not more than 17 days active duty for training. Kerry was also subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Additionally, Kerry, as a commissioned officer, was prohibited from making adverse statements against his chain of command or statements against his country, especially during time of war. 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.
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."
On Jan. 3, 1970 Lt. John Kerry was transferred to the Naval Reserve Manpower Center in Bainridge, Maryland.
Where are Kerry's Performance Records for 2 years of obligated Ready Reserve, the 48 drills per year required and his 17 days of active duty per year training while Kerry was in the Ready Reserves? Have these records been released?
Has anyone ever talked to Kerry's Commanding Officer at the Naval Reserve Center where Kerry drilled?
On 1 July 1972 Lt. John Kerry was transferred to Standby Reserve - Inactive.
On 16 February 1978 Lt. John Kerry was discharged from US Naval Reserve.
Below are some of the crimes Lt. Kerry USNR committed as a Ready Reservist, while he was acting as a leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War
1. Lt. Kerry attended many rallies where the Vietcong flag was displayed while our flag was desecrated, defiled, and mocked, thereby giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
2. Lt. Kerry was involved in a meeting that voted on assassinating members of the US Senate.
3. Lt. Kerry lied under oath against fellow soldiers before the US Senate about crimes committed in Vietnam.
4. Lt. Kerry professed to being a war criminal on national television, and condemned the military and the USA.
5. Lt. Kerry met with NVA and Vietcong communist leaders in Paris, in direct violation of the UCMJ and the U.S. Constitution.
Lt. Kerry by his own words & actions violated the UCMJ and the U.S. Code while serving as a Navy officer. Lt. Kerry stands in violation of Article 3, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution. Lt. Kerry's 1970 meeting with NVA Communists in Paris is in direct violation of the UCMJ's Article
104 part 904, and U.S. Code 18 U.S.C. 953. That meeting, and Kerry's subsequent support of the communists while leading mass protests against our military in the year that followed, also place him in direct violation of our Constitution's Article 3, Section 3, which defines treason as "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy in time of warfare.
The Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3, states, "No Person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President ... having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, [who has] engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."
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I think Kerry will be able to fend this off easily. The MSM won't touch it.
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My mind is boggled.
This Nash BS is constantly revived and put out as fact. There are so many factual errors, it is ridiculous. Kerry did not have any drill requirements when he was released from active duty and he went through the normal or standard reserve process before he was honorably discharged. We have the official documents to prove it.
Please let me know if corrections are required on my part.
Annulment is not the same thing as divorce. Divorce ends a marriage. Annullment effectively means that there was never a true marriage to begin with. If there was no marriage, any children born of that relationship are bastards.
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On the other hand, every day Kerry wastes time and money trying to defend his military record from real, substantial attacks is another day he spends off-balance and out-of-focus, leaving Bush to sprint even further ahead.
However, the attacks have to be based on real and substantial evidence, otherwise there is a real risk of a backlash against Bush. The Rathergate scam proves that.
I am a retired military officer and I have extensive experience in official record keeping, awards and decorations, and involuntary discharge proceedings. My professional opinion is that there is indeed damaging information in Kerry's official records that have not been released.
About two weeks ago,I wrote about my suspicions within the context of the Silver Star multiple citations. The cursory Navy IG inquiry did nothing to eliminate my suspicions, for it is entirely possible that Kerry's Silver Star was revoked and later reinstated. As long as the revocation and reinstatement were done according to the book, the IG's conclusion that proper procedures were followed would be technically correct but completely misleading. I would have to see the entire file to eliminate the doubts.
It is certainly possible that Kerry was involuntarily discharged, but unlike a Silver Star revocation, it would be very difficult to keep an involuntary discharge hidden. By its nature it would have required the hands-on efforts of dozens of people from a legal clerk through every level of commanding officer. Although the records themselves might be privileged from discovery without Kerry's consent, the fact that he was discharged involuntarily would not necessarily be protected from disclosure.
A suggestion: track down Kerry's chain of command during the times in question and contact his commanders. They should all be retired by now. If he was discharged involuntarly his package was signed off on by his entire chain of command up to the general court-martial convening authority level and likely higher (SECNAV). His former commanders know the score. Ask them.
I just don't want to see our side beat a dead horse til it annoys people. I think the damage is pretty well done to Kerry at this point. We're gonna kick his ass even worse on the substantive issue of Iraq. Let's move on. People can keep investigating if they like, but in 42 days or so it'll be moot, and then I hope we never hear about it again. I understand the argument of not letting up. I am not saying let up on Kerry. I am saying, especially in light of Rathergate, we mopped the floor with him on the issue of past military record. Now let's crush him on Iraq; he's begging for it. The president had a great line today about Kerry favoring the security of dictatorship.
It wasn't supposed to be...
And why were Gephardt and Lieberman non-factors in the Dem primaries?
Answering a question with a question: Hillary?
It just keeps getting better.
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