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1. Kerry's original citation was earned while Chaffee was Secretary of the Navy.

2. Kerry's ACTUAL (original) citation WAS signed by the admiral of the Pacific Fleet (Nbr 3 star in the Navy!) several years after he left the service. That citation (the paper designating him for the medal - CANNOT be changed or revised. It IS the specific official record of the specific actions that earned him (supposedly!) the medal.

3. Unlike what several have said, "replacing" medals (which was NEVER done in any case, since Kerry still has his original medals!) does NOT require re-writing and changing the original official citation! Further, there is no reason to "replace" the citation - since the original is obviously available - and always HAS BEEN available!)

4. Lehman was NOT Secretary of the Navy until long after Kerry left the service, but WAS Secretary of the Navy when Kerry first got power in Washington as a Senator.

5. Lehman did sign a revised, re-typed, "official"
expanded and "sexier" citation for the SAME ACTION that Kerry already had received an award from the admiral! We have seen his signature as "Secretary of the Navy" and have compared both versions of the award.

6. Think of it like this: Your marriage certificate was signed by of Justice of the Peace in Reno.

You want a photo of your wedding in St Patrick's Cathedral with the archbishop attending and twelve maidens and 45 butlers attending.

So, as a new member of Congress, you go to the archbishop, tell him you will take away his tax exemption next year unless he signs a new wedding certificate and gives you the cathedral for an evening to take pictures.

Now, when were you married? Where where you actually married? Where the first document said you were? Or where the last document said you were?

Why did it matter so much for you to PRETEND to get a replacement wedding photograph in St Patrick's Cathedral?