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Jake Tapper Claims Vietnam Swift Boat Vets Now Call Selves 'River Boat' Vets
Saturday, April 9, 2011 | Kristinn

Posted on 04/09/2011 6:52:08 PM PDT by kristinn

ABC News White House reporter Jake Tapper wrote on Twitter this evening:

"Talking to a Vietnam Navy Vet who says Swift Boat veterans now call themselves "River Boat" vets bc of 2004 campaign."

Tapper did not explain what about the 2004 campaign--John Kerry or the group that challenged Kerry's Vietnam service record, the Swift Boats Vets and POWs for Truth--have caused them to change how they describe themselves.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: jaketapper; swiftboatvets
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To: bitt

Thanks bitt. I’m on page 33 of 730 pages of Rumsfeld’s latest work. I’m approaching burnout mode of lately. But I did book mark this post for future reference, as well as the books in post #51 as suggested. As for Tapper. I’ll keep my trap shut, so I don’t get barred from the site.


61 posted on 04/10/2011 7:09:46 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned....Duncan Hunter Sr. for POTUS.)
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To: Interesting Times; Nick Danger; kristinn; zot; Travis McGee
We're overstocked on the book - drop me a freepmail for a great deal on a box of 'em.

Special deal. Number 1. Just fo' you Freeper boy. Me love you long time. You buy 800 page brick. John Kerry no like. John Kerry Number 10.

TS

62 posted on 04/10/2011 8:16:29 PM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: The Shrew

That was... disturbing.


63 posted on 04/10/2011 9:01:33 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: Interesting Times
Hey, I took a shot to the head. No telling what's going to come out.

I'll yield the floor, Mr. Speaker.

TS

64 posted on 04/10/2011 9:07:18 PM PDT by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: kabar
There were more than two... Just off the top of my head, I can remember that in addition to the PBR and the PCF, there was also the "Monitor" and "Zippo" boats. Suggested reading on the subject: Brown Water, Black Berets.

It's been a while since I read it, but I was advised by a friend the was part of Task Force 117/Tran Hung Dao, that the book was about as accurate as any he had ever read...

Regards,
Raven6

65 posted on 04/10/2011 9:36:31 PM PDT by Raven6 (The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.)
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To: Raven6

thanks. just found it used at Amazon for 4.00 delivered. :)


66 posted on 04/10/2011 11:03:29 PM PDT by bitt ( ..Congress - either investigate Obama ...or yourselves, for complicity)
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To: Interesting Times

BTTT


67 posted on 04/11/2011 3:08:26 AM PDT by E.G.C. (Edward's Soft Rock Playlist: On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=A7A56731DE671E6A)
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To: Interesting Times
. Sanders is serving 37 months in Federal prison and has lots of time available to answer questions.

Yes ole Wade and I exchanged some emails during the campaign...what a phony POS he was....then getting sent to prison for kiddie porn.... Got to say I was elated and followed the trial and had a date set on my puter to remind me the day he had to report to prison. I had a wonderful day that day...I imagine ole wade didn't share that experience..

68 posted on 04/11/2011 3:22:48 AM PDT by RVN Airplane Driver ("To be born into freedom is an accident; to die in freedom is an obligation..)
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To: bitt
Glad you found it... When you read the section about Lt. Dale Meyerkord, it will show you just how gutsy some of these men were. I wore a memorial bracelet honoring him until it was so then it was ready to break into two pieces. Plus, as an added bonus, you'll get to learn how I came to use the phrase "I'd shoot at a man that wears a hat like that!" :-)

Now I bet you're really anxious for that book to arrive! Sincerely though, I think you'll find it to be a rather informative read, as well as one that increases you admiration for them all the more.

Regards,
Raven6

69 posted on 04/11/2011 4:41:10 AM PDT by Raven6 (The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.)
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To: Raven6

I just remember those two from the year I spent in Vietnam, 1967-68. I went thru SERE training with 72 PBR sailors.


70 posted on 04/11/2011 8:59:17 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Nick Danger; NautiNurse; Interesting Times; The Shrew

FYI


71 posted on 04/11/2011 9:00:34 AM PDT by nutmeg
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To: kabar

The Monitors carried the big guns and had steel pipe grids mounted on standoffs to act as armor - the pipes would set off the RPGs before they hit the bulkheads. The Zippo boats had flametrowers - thus Zippo after the lighter...


72 posted on 04/11/2011 1:00:31 PM PDT by Raven6 (The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.)
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To: Raven6

flametrowers = flamethrowers


73 posted on 04/11/2011 1:41:43 PM PDT by Raven6 (The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.)
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To: Raven6

freaky quick delivery - expected to arrive tomorrow.


74 posted on 04/11/2011 6:15:49 PM PDT by bitt ( ..Congress - either investigate Obama ...or yourselves, for complicity)
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To: bitt; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks bitt.


75 posted on 04/12/2011 6:33:23 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
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To: Interesting Times

Thank you for the links #51. Appreciated.


76 posted on 04/12/2011 6:48:00 PM PDT by AGreatPer (Voting for the crazy conservative gave us Ronald Reagan....Ann Coulter)
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To: AGreatPer

No problem. It was kind of a kick tracking them down.


77 posted on 04/12/2011 6:59:08 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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