[Lokibob]

http://www.johnkerry.com/about/military_records.html

[Mr. Bird]

Tinfoil activated: if that signature is Chaffee's, he obviously must have thought his name was Lehman.

[Parthalan]

Can someone explain to me why it has been said that Kerry was discharged from Active duty when he was never "Active"? I refer to the "Enlistment Contract" on the kerry site

http://www.johnkerry.com/about/military_records.html

under the field of "Branch & Class of Service" it says USNR-R. If he was "Active" it would only say USN.

[svcw]

Thanks for the link. I am confused - my dad lost an arm in WWII and his purple heart letter is extremely detailed. Kerry's doesn't really give any information. I am sooo confused!

[celtic gal]

What I wish they had posted on the website is the whole package with the original date of the original correspondence recommending the award for the Bronze Star and Silver Star, All that is posted is the correspondence which was readressed and forwarded and signed by the CNO at the time, Admiral Zumwalt on the Bronze Star and it looks like Lehman as SECNAV. Depending upon when the original letter was prepared and the time it got up the pipeline would be interesting.

We all have seen reports where the original correspondence gets lost and years later the award is signed and presented.

I am not a Kerry fan..can't stand him. Would like to see the entire package.
As for the Purple Hearts...who knows how those were awarded or who wrote up the citations..there should be a paper trail I would think.