[Machias Liberty 1775]

I'm thinking it is a legit replacement citation issued when Lehman was Sec of Navy. It probably is a rubber stamp signature. Mr. Kerry probably burned his original citations or threw them over the White House fence!

Again check out the folowing link for Service Ribbon Replacement program;
http://www.amervets.com/replacement/nmos.htm

Note the following passage (well down the page)
"Establishing Authority
The Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon was estab-lished on September 17, 1968, by Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman, Jr. and announced in OPNAVNOTE 1650 of June 3, 1987."

This site is not referring to Bronze star but if you look on the site you will find a link to the Bronze and Silver Star replacement citation pages.

[Machias Liberty 1775]

Click on "Other Replacement Recognitions" near the top to the page on the following website;

http://www.amervets.com/replacement/nmos.htm

Looks like with a copy of your service record you can get almost any replacement citation or medal.

[commish]

I'm thinking it is a legit replacement citation issued when Lehman was Sec of Navy. It probably is a rubber stamp signature. Mr. Kerry probably burned his original citations or threw them over the White House fence!

If they are legitimate replacements --- Try this reason on for size.

The Original BRONZE STAR is signed by Admiral Zumalt, Vietnam Commander. There are apparently TWO SILVER STAR Certificates - One signed by Zumalt and then One signed by JOHN HYLAND, Pacific Commander.

Here is the possible Scenario -- Kerry is obviously a GLORY HOUND. Well, his Certs are signed by the Vietnam Commander, but hey he gets the PAcific Commander to issue him a "BETTER" SS Certificate. Still, those aren;t good enough for our "HERO", he wants a BIGTIME Certificate. Lehman announces the REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE program --Now GLORY HOUND has a Certificate with presented not by the Theater Commander but by the SECRETARY OF THE NAVY!