Waitaminute, let me add something to that "release from active duty" statement : what bothers me is that the bulk of Kerry's subversive activites, including his false testimony to congress adn the illegal meeting in Paris with the VNC would have taken place between the time of his release from active duty - while still a uniformed officer of the US Navy - and the time of his first actual discharge, whether it was honorable or not. I believe that first discharge could not have been honorable.
Yes. Those activities would have occurred after he was released from active duty in January 1970.
At that time, Kerry would have still been a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve, first in the Ready Reserve and then in the Inactive Reserve.
This Secretary of the Navy Instruction reveals that, while in such a status:
Kerry could have received a general discharge as an inactive duty reservist based upon “civilian misconduct found to have had an adverse impact on the overall effectiveness of the military, including military morale and efficiency.”
and
Kerry could have received an other than honorable (formerly undesirable) discharge as an inactive duty reservist based upon “civilian misconduct found to have affected directly the performance of military duties.”
"Waitaminute, let me add something to that "release from active duty" statement : what bothers me is that the bulk of Kerry's subversive activites, including his false testimony to congress adn the illegal meeting in Paris with the VNC would have taken place between the time of his release from active duty - while still a uniformed officer of the US Navy - and the time of his first actual discharge, whether it was honorable or not. I believe that first discharge could not have been honorable."
=== wait a minute.
I agree.
This issue has been gone over and discussed here before, cake_crumb. I tend to agree with what you mentioned. But it never hits the mainstream media.
Kerry's military records are hiding some major story. I don't think he'll ever sign the release form, though.
BUT! I have hopes that not only will the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth prevail - but that 'Stolen Honor' shown on Sinclair stations this upcoming week will expose him.