[JennysCool]

Do I remember reading on FR somewhere that those weren't even his medals? I seem to recall that, but could be dreaming, I suppose!

[capydick]

They belonged to a friend of his, supposedly. Wouldnt doubt that the "friend" is a myth and that he bought them in a pawn shop or Army/Navy store prior to the demonstration. He was also (probably) betting that the act would get him laid with some strung out hippiechick.

[Xthe17th]

RE: Medals

Per the Honorable Bob Dornan, who was physically there at the time of the incident and recited this story at a recent DC Patriot's Rally, what Kerry claims he threw away and the medals he actually did toss are two completely different things:

Katsup Kerry claims he threw away his medal of valor/purple heart (not sure exactly which); anyway - irreplaceable or at least would have been embarrasing to try to replace after such a tantrum. What he actually threw (into the pond, I recall) were some common lower echelon medals that are easily replaced from any military PX, such as marksmanship, time of service ribbons, theatre of duty, etc.

O-U-T with the flaming hypocrite!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...T'was not even KERRY's Vietnam Medals that he threw over into the dry Capitol fountain Pool.

...This per Congressman BOB DORNAN who was there at the time and went into that Dry Pool to check.