This might help - OHCA
Let me ask. Have you seen this matter not of the medals, but of the action resulting in the Silver Star discussed? There seem to be a number of inconsistencies. People seem reluctant to 'go there', where they are not so much so on various other issues and inconsistencies. Maybe I'm just reading that wrong. But I wanted to ask.
I have read in this forum and others various accounts of what happened. The Boston Globe and Brinkley have described what occurred, at least according to Kerry and the award citations. Personally, I don't care about the inconsistencies as long as the award nomination process was followed and properly vetted. Kerry was in harm's way and should not be attacked because he wasn't acting responsibly or whatever. His superiors are the ones who, I presume, nominated him for the award and approved it.
My beef with Kerry's war record is his failure to release his records, the questions surrounding his first PH and his request to curtail his assignment after a little over four months in-country. His throwing away of his medals and antiwar activities are far more fertile areas to attack politically. The RNC will not criticize Kerry's war record for obvious reasons.
Checking your link, I would assume you have some problems with Kerry's actions as a self-described devout Catholic.