Let's break down 'normal':
Kerry returns as a leader of VVAW and goes before Congress speaking about a slew of killings, murders, war crimes and general abuse of the entire Vietnamese population, at least generally. Kerry tosses his own medals. He's not sure about that, in hindsight, and seems to invent multiple stories to explain it. I don't think he's ever said he regrets saying the former. And the question about Lehman's documents goes to the latter.
Given that, did Kerry believe he earned his Silver Star by commiting a war crime? The incident with the rocket had him heading straight in against enemy fire, supposedly, putting the troops in danger, the other two boats that might have had to rescue them, tow them out, etc., as someone else pointed out. The weapon was described as a one-off rocket. There's no indication of two weapons being found, or that two rockets were aimed at them, or anything like that being suggested. His supporters call this 'gung-ho', including the two of his crewman who now back his candidacy. The officer reviewing this for a citation wondered if Kerry should be court-martialed. He beaches the boat, and finds perhaps the Viet Cong who had fired now pops up, surprized, and is immediately fired upon with the boat's guns. The wounded Viet Cong runs, described as 'not missing a step' I believe, and Kerry pursues but then kills him, returning it's said with the launcher. Now he's a hero. But was this Kerry's war crime, as he himself saw it? not anyone else, but in his own mind, as he saw it? Did he or does he believe that he was awarded the Silver Star, for which he wanted a second copy, for committing a war crime?
Now of those who served with Kerry, two support him, and will show at the convention. In a photo apparently used in his campaign ads, showing a group portrait of officers, 11 of those actively oppose Kerry, now, 2 are deceased, and 4 not shown in the photo that day, also oppose Kerry.
Those who served with him, commanded him, presumely then who would have overseen his awards, all have insisted that Kerry is unfit to be CINC.
As for the Lehman citations, wouldn't that have to have been requested at some point, and approved? Or do you think someone just used his signature, found a form, typed it up when no one was looking, and filed it in the appropriate drawer without anyone knowing about it, and then went and grabbed a couple of medals - a real inside job? What form is used to request a new set of medals, and who would have to sign off on it? Aren't there any actual procedures for this, a paper trail - traceability (that word)? If you're the expert, here, then shouldn't you know the answer to that?
But it just doesn't appear to be "normal, normal, normal".
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