To: onedoug
"Another Burkett & Whitley Stolen Valor moment? What does his DD214 say?" That's where a lot of the confusion comes in: The DD 214 doesn't say, specifically, where you served, only when, so us "-era vets" can get by with the deceit.
When I was at the license bureau (Colorado) with my DD214,they were all set to issue me "Vietnam Veteran" plates until I insisted on the "Honorably Discharged Veteran" plates. The clerk was a little confused about the distinction.
80 posted on
12/03/2006 9:17:22 PM PST by
cookcounty
(So is it "Dimmy Carter" or "Dhimmi Carter?")
To: cookcounty
Without getting it from the safe in my closet, my DD214 has a space which specifically asks
"Vietnam Service: Yes", then lists dates of service: 28 AUG 68-24 AUG 69, and goes on to list awards & other data.
Thus?...
82 posted on
12/03/2006 9:29:58 PM PST by
onedoug
To: cookcounty
Good evening.
"The DD 214 doesn't say, specifically, where you served, only when,"
Your DD214 will list major commands and time served in them.
I have two. One shows 6 mos in CONUS( Continental US) and 6 mos in USARAL(US Army, Alaska), the other shows 33 mos in USARV(US Army, Vietnam).
I haven't looked beyond this thread. Do we know how Morin actually presented his service, or only AP's interpretation of it?
Michael Frazier
101 posted on
12/04/2006 5:37:15 PM PST by
brazzaville
(no surrender no retreat, well, maybe retreat's ok)
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