By his own men?
>>By his own men?
Well, no, Viet Cong, but Kerry had little to worry about, since even at point blank range and under intense fire (per Kerry's formal report), Kerry's Swift Boat suffered not one bullet hole or other damage. (Official US Navy records.) This was all hashed out by Kerry supporters and detractors on the Swift Vets' site back in 2004. (For the unfamiliar, keep in mind that a Swift Boat is about the size of a semi.) About the only thing I can figure out (barring TOTAL fabrication by Kerry) is that the VC were shooting at birds for dinner, or Kerry actually heard some firecrackers going off, onshore.