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To: msdrby; Howlin
Uh. Hmmmn. Yep... He threw his medals away, then 10 years later, in anticipation of something more, he requested replacements, hence the DD-215 with the 2000 date. This also explains the duplicate citations, and Lehman's signature.

No. Nonsense. This "summary" has so many holes in it nobody but a Kerry apologist/excuser/fibber could believe it, or propose it. (And, as been noted MANY times in this thread, you just get replacement medals from any of several sources WITHOUT getting the citation re-written and re-signed by a different Secretary of the Navy.)

Also, the 2001 DD-215 has NOTHING to do with Lehman's signature: Lehman was SecNav under Reagan: 15 years BEFORE 2001, and 15 years AFTER Kerry's Vietnam service. A proper Silver Star citation would have HAVE to been signed/authorized by John Chaffee, if the medal itself was given before Kerry quit active duty in 71.

The DD-214 and DD-215 merely repeat the Silver Star award: Which we don't deny: Kerry has always been credited with receiving the Silver Star. The DD-215 ADDS 4 bronze stars to Kerry's (previously unadorned ?) Vietnam service medal. (Or perhaps, given that the Admiral had recently committed suicide after falsely wearing decorations on HIS medal, Kerry realized HIS displayed medals in HIS Senate Office Building Vietnam shrine weren't authorized (?). Something to think about.

"flip-floppinghas nothing to do it. BOTH Kerry's Bronze Star and Silver citations at the SecNav level have Lehman's signature, prepared and issued some 15 years AFTER Kerry left the Navy.

576 posted on 04/24/2004 12:03:19 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly ... But Kerry's ABBCNNBCBS press corpse lies every day.)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
I'm sorry. Were you attacking me or Kerry?
577 posted on 04/24/2004 12:41:12 PM PDT by msdrby (Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may. - Sam Houston)
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