[MJY1288]

Military Medals can be replaced very easily. When my Father passed away 2 years ago I requested all of his Military records and an explanation of the abbreviations in the "Medals" row on his DD214. I was able to get replacements for all his medals and put together a Medals Plaque for my older brother who cared for our father while Alzheimer's slowly took him away.

I had most of his original Citations, but was missing a few, I was told that they had no copies of the original Citations, just the letters of recommendation. They told me that I could get frame-able new Citations though. I would conclude that the signature on such a Citation must come from a current Commander. This might explain the John Lehman Signature on Kerry's Citation's

[Ramius]

That's an interesting angle.

[Mo1]

Yes your right .. medals can be replaced easily

I suppose Kerry's DD214 would give a better explaination as to why John Lehman's name is on it