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You Saw Them Here First (Copies of Kerry's 180)
Powerline ^ | June 20, 2005

Posted on 06/20/2005 8:24:53 PM PDT by hipaatwo

Via the Freedom of Information Act, a reader obtained copies of the Form 180s that were recently signed by John Kerry to permit, at long last, the release of his military records. I believe there may be a story about this in the New York Sun tomorrow, and no doubt more commentary will be forthcoming over the next few days. Here are the three documents that Kerry signed; on their face, I don't see anything wrong with them, but then, I'm no expert in military personnel records. We look forward to our readers' comments.

Go to the link..there are 3 pages.


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To: Calpernia
But I thought I saw an interview a few months ago that he claimed he was sent records and he had to go through them to see what was in there.

Yes, I saw/heard that as well.

If there was any truth to that, these dates don't jive with that interview ...

These dates are the dates that he requested records be sent to the new outlets. Perhaps he signed a 180 for himself to receive all records, so he could sanitize them prio to sending them to the papers. IMO

121 posted on 06/20/2005 11:16:33 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
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To: Justanobody
Since he only wrote US Navy under "Active Service" and "all years", I would assume only "all years" that he was in "Active Service" would be released. If he had wanted Reserve Service to be released, would he not have filled in that block as well? Also, his discharge would have been from Reserve Service, no?

All the records should be in one place, St. Louis, as the instructions and the title for section I indicate, that information is only for purposed of identifying the individual. In section II he requested an Undeleted report of separation for "all years", which would include the reserve years. But as importantly, it would include his original DD-214 (Report of Separation from Active Duty), which should have been issued when he separated from active duty, not years later as the one he had on his campaign website appears to have been.

122 posted on 06/20/2005 11:20:22 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: BIGLOOK
Giuliani? This is Giuliani. Really, not a photoshop

Gov. Pataki was the one that was duped. When everyone approved the Memorial, it was presented differently. Once finalized, the plans got changed.

We are all working on this from different angles to kill this.

123 posted on 06/20/2005 11:20:52 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Justanobody

>>>Perhaps he signed a 180 for himself to receive all records, so he could sanitize them prio to sending them to the papers.

That makes sense; but, that 180 would be available in the FOIA, no?


124 posted on 06/20/2005 11:21:49 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: adam_az

Yep, but my point was that there likely wasn't a competent person on Kerry's staff. Now that I've got the link, maybe I should do a 180 for my 20 years of service and send a copy to JF'ns office to serve as an example. I'm not even running for dogcatcher, but I wouldn't hesitate signing a 180 for ALL my records. Just about anybody that has served honorably wouldn't hesitate, hence JF'n is hesitating.


125 posted on 06/20/2005 11:22:44 PM PDT by conshack ((Durbin deserves a fair trial and representation for charges of treason))
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To: Bob
...he was in the reserves for a number of years after his active duty ended.

IIRC...and I may not as it is very late, I thought he was only in the Reserves 2 years.

126 posted on 06/20/2005 11:22:53 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
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To: Calpernia
...that 180 would be available in the FOIA, no?

Ummmm, hard to say. He is a SINator, dontchaknow.

127 posted on 06/20/2005 11:27:02 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
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To: Justanobody

Not 'legally'.


128 posted on 06/20/2005 11:29:34 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Calpernia

"As a true blonde, I can personally verify for you that white out doesn't work on a computer screen."

LOL. As a true gentleman, I won't ask you for proof.


129 posted on 06/20/2005 11:30:12 PM PDT by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: Justanobody
IIRC...and I may not as it is very late, I thought he was only in the Reserves 2 years.

I'd have to check the dates but I'm fairly certain it was quite a bit longer than 2 years from his active duty to his final separation, something closer to 6 years. I believe that Gridley did her WestPac cruise before I did mine in 1972 and his final separation wasn't until 1978.

130 posted on 06/20/2005 11:30:32 PM PDT by Bob
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To: El Gato

Roger that..!...Mine was 8 digits for the time period we are concerned with. I punched out in 75 with 9 digits...!


131 posted on 06/20/2005 11:33:41 PM PDT by Jay Howard Smith (Retired(25yrs)Military)
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To: El Gato
...as the instructions and the title for section I indicate, that information is only for purposed of identifying the individual.

Section I - Information needed to locate records
5. Service: Past and Present
a. Active Service
b. Reserve Service
c. National Guard

hmmmm...I don't know...it looks to me to be a slight of hand/loophole. You could be right - it just seems dubious to me.

132 posted on 06/20/2005 11:36:34 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
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To: Calpernia
Not 'legally'.

Yeah, well ... legal is in the eye of the beholder!

133 posted on 06/20/2005 11:38:52 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
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To: adam_az

134 posted on 06/20/2005 11:40:30 PM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: tobyhill

I'm not saying that it would automatically result in a records request for a U.S. Senator being rejected, but

A) the 'requestor' box isn't checked

B) the 'years of service' and 'officer/enlisted' boxes aren't filled in (when it pointedly says that "For an effective records search it is important all service be shown below")

C) there are three restrictions on the types of records, just
1) U.S. Navy; (when it pointedly says that "For an effective records search it is important all service be shown below," and he was in the Reserves)
2) military service; and
3) medical records

Now, call me crazy, but I would be very surprised to discover the records folks would kick out records without that form filled out to a T. I also wouldn't think that if you asked for all records pertaining to "military service," medical records would normally be excluded UNLESS there are other types of records we don't know about that weren't included, either. And others have noted that this doesn't necessarily include the Naval Reserve years he served.

That said, even if this were all that was required and we had a blank check for his records, I'd be suspicious anyway. WTF took so long if it was all about his grades? Why not just release everything to everyone like Bush did? I don't buy it.


135 posted on 06/20/2005 11:45:45 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (<-- sick of faux-conservatives who want federal government intervention for 'conservative things.')
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To: Calpernia
Calpernia, back to being the "Nutcracker in Chief".

Take a close look at the forms Kerry allegedly remitted. Sect I, 2, 3, 4,. Sect II, 1. Xed but struck out (on all three forms). Sect III, 3. No phone calls, s'il vous plait!

Besides poor handwriting ( one would think a US Senator would have the form typed), what yeoman or clerk/typist would process said forms with redacted information. [(b)(6)] = [(bs)].

This whole thing is BOGUS!

136 posted on 06/20/2005 11:52:22 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
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To: Bob
He enlisted in the US Naval Reserves on Feb. 18, 1966, status "inactive".(John O'Neil) Douglas Brinkley records that jFk entered Officer Candidate School.

I believe that Gridley did her WestPac cruise before I did mine in 1972 and his

His first year of duty, from June 1967 to June 1968, was spent aboard the USS Gridley.
January 3, 1970, status changes from active to inactive duty in the Naval Reserves. July 1, 1972 transferred to Standby Reserve, "inactive"

137 posted on 06/21/2005 12:10:27 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - L O V E - my attitude problem!)
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To: hipaatwo
This might seem insignificant but I can't understand why Kerry even bothered to designate "one time only," and had them sent to anyone else. He could just have had them sent to himself and then shown them to only the people he wanted to see them. Doing it this way, he does not even get to see them, if they go directly to the person(s) he designated. Seems strange to me.

However, because he did not properly fill out this form it would be unusual if the request is even granted.

Another telltale sign about his penchant for things "European:" Look at the number "7" in his service record number. He printed the "7" in the European fashion...with that line across the / part of the number. I know some people who do this, usually those who are "snooty" or trying to impress others. However, maybe this is a hold over from military days - do they make their "7" that way? If so, he sure did not apply the same attention to detail throughout the completion of this form. What a sloppy job he did.

"Senator" Kerry, you get an "F" for effort, penmanship, and following directions on a form. Just like you do everything else, half-ar$ed and unacceptable.

138 posted on 06/21/2005 1:00:40 AM PDT by CitizenM ("An excuse is worse than an lie, because an excuse is a lie hidden." Pope John Paul, II)
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To: fatrat

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139 posted on 06/21/2005 1:26:44 AM PDT by Chapita (There are none so blind as those who refuse to see! Santana)
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To: hipaatwo

http://www.nysun.com/article/15790

"A spokesman for Mr. Kerry rebuffed a request from the Sun for access to the service and medical files released to the other three news organizations."

Why?

So release of his records to three of his liberal buddies and no one else is considered a release to the public?

What a joke.


140 posted on 06/21/2005 2:16:19 AM PDT by Texas Deb
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