[celtic gal]

Yep, that is just what the signature looks like on my husbands Bronze Stars, Air Medal, DFC.No way to mistake that for Lehman's signature. Glad someone found this way to post this.

[Robert A Cook PE]

I appreciate your husband's service, and his award!

A question please:

Did he get different copies (of the same award) - each from a different signature authority?

Or did he get just the final "authorizing" citation?

What's triking about Kerry's record (aside from the 15 year delay for Lehman's signature!) is that he is showing physically different, re-written, and re-signed citation from a three admiral, then from a four-star admiral, then from the Secretary of the Navy.

Sure, awards get reviewed, get passed "upstream" for final approval, and (sometimes) get reccommended for lower awards.

The basic citation doesn't change. The basic citation isn't signed (again and again) as it passes up the chain of command.

It is forwarded for approval, but isn't re-signed each time.

For example, you should have copies of the Bronze Star citation, but not a signed copy from each of command that the award got approved by, correct?

So why does Kerry have three copies of his Silver Star citation, and two copies of his Bronze Star citation?

More important, WHY does Kerry go around brandishing all five copies of his citation around?