[kabar]

Once Kerry's Vietnam record is examined more closely, quite a different picture will emerge. He only served four months in Vietnam as a Swift boat CO (Dec - March) and initiated a request to leave Vietnam a scant four days after receiving his third "wound." The approval was granted because of an administrative rule that permitted thrice-wounded personnel to request reassignment. Three very minor wounds in four months plus a Silver Star and Bronze Star for separate actions. Makes one wonder. He was also given an early out to run for Congress.

Kerry likes to say he spent two tours in Vietnam, but his "other tour" was a six month stint on the USS Gridley offshore. By that definition, I spent two tours in Vietnam, 8 months offshore and 12 months in-country. I despised Kerry in 1971 for his anti-war activities and do now.

[William McKinley]

His activities weren't just anti-war.

He was anti-war by being anti-soldier.

He slandered an entire generation of men who made as much of a sacrifice as he did, or even more of a sacrifice than he did.

[TomB]

He only served four months in Vietnam as a Swift boat CO (Dec - March) and initiated a request to leave Vietnam a scant four days after receiving his third "wound."

And those three "wounds" put him out of action for a grand total of TWO days.