[Polybius]

The link to SECNAVINST 5420.174C opens a document dated 22 August 1984. How would this be relevant to Kerry's 1970 separation, his 1970s reserve status, and his 1978 discharge?

Because this particular SECNAV Instruction dealt with the reviewed of General and Undesirable Discharges issued during the Vietnam era.

QUOTE:

"The following applies to applicants who received less than fully honorable administrative discharges because of their civilian misconduct while in an inactive duty status in a reserve component and who were discharged or had their discharge reviewed on or after April 20, 1971"

[Mike Fieschko]

The link to SECNAVINST 5420.174C opens a document dated 22 August 1984. How would this be relevant to Kerry's 1970 separation, his 1970s reserve status, and his 1978 discharge?

Because this particular SECNAV Instruction dealt with the reviewed of General and Undesirable Discharges issued during the Vietnam era.

QUOTE:

"The following applies to applicants who received less than fully honorable administrative discharges because of their civilian misconduct while in an inactive duty status in a reserve component and who were discharged or had their discharge reviewed on or after April 20, 1971"

Tell me how a 1984 instruction can go back in time and affect a 1978 discharge already characterized as honorable.

Are you claiming that Kerry did not receive an honorable discharge in 1978 (he does have a cover letter from the Navy saying he did)? (I'm not saying anything about discharge(s) he might have received before 1978.)

[tubebender]

"The following applies to applicants who received less than fully honorable administrative discharges because of their civilian misconduct while in an inactive duty status in a reserve component and who were discharged or had their discharge reviewed on or after April 20, 1971"

This sounds like it was written just for J sKerry...