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The money quote from the Human Events Online article (which was very good, BTW):

Finally, and most bizarre of all of Kerry's military records so far released is a DD 215, "Correction to DD Form 214," initiated for John Forbes Kerry on March 12, 2001. Among other things, the new form changes Kerry's official US Navy separation date to March 1, 1970! As noted earlier, he wasn't eligible for discharge until July, 1972, and was so. Why, then, the new document in 2001? Why, 29 years later, is there the need to correct or change the record?
Here's why. By moving Kerry's discharge date to early in 1970, all of Kerry's post-Vietnam activities would be theoretically exempt from military justice. By moving his discharge date to March of 1970, Kerry's meeting with the enemy, North Vietnamese Communists in Paris in May of 1970, would be exempt. His joining the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) in June of 1970 and his radical, anti-war anti-government activities that followed would be exempt. The Winter Soldier Investigation in January, 1971, and Kerry's infamous testimony to Congress in April, 1971 would be exempt. His arrest for his protest activities in May, 1971, would be exempt. His attendance at a VVAW meeting in Kansas City where the assassination of several prominent and hawkish U.S. senators was discussed and voted on would be exempt.

Here's why. By moving Kerry's discharge date to early in 1970, all of Kerry's post-Vietnam activities would be theoretically exempt from military justice. By moving his discharge date to March of 1970,

Nothing about the Discharge date is being corrected only the info regarding medals is being corrected..... Go read the DD 215 that is making the correction. It states as follows:

SEPARATION DATE ON DD FORM 214 BEING CORRECTED: 03-01-70

It is merely stating the date of the DD 214 that is being corrected.

Secondly the DD 214 dated 03-01-70 isn't a discharge from service but a release from Active Duty and an assignment to the Ready Reserves Inactive.

Here is the DD214 in question... it's the second one on the page.

Regarding the money quote, which, for all its glaring apparent innecessity, shows, I believe, Qerri to be attempting to make himself eligible for Senator and President when he otherwise was not. To have served for more than a decade while knowingly not been eligible must have a legal and dramatically negative consequence, even if this 2001 maneuver could be seen to fix it for activities after that date. My best guess is that among those 100 or so unreleased naval records is the statement that Kerry "gave aid and comfort to the North Vietnamese in time of war."

Knowingly hiding facts which would show you're ineligible to be a Senator or President, in of itself must be crime if not a felony. Qerri had served as a senator for more than two terms by this time. Let Jean serve time, just not in the Oval Office.