Kerry's C.O. Says First P.H. Was Not Authorized by Him

FOX NEWS ^ | 4/28/2004 | self

[kellynla]

John Kerry's commanding officer was just interviewed on Fox News. According to Lt. Commander Grant Hibbard when Kerry showed up in front of him requesting a Purple Heart, Hibbard saw that he had a "scratch"(Hibbard's word) on his forearm. And because, according to Hibbard, there was no report of enemy action on Kerry's patrol that day and the "scratch" did not receive medical attention from a medical officer, Hibbard declined Kerry's request for a Purple Heart.

[kellynla]

Just as I suspected, Kerry's PH appears to have been illegitimate.

Semper Fi, Kelly

[Believe_In_The_Singularity]

requesting a Purple Heart!

I'm speechless.

BITS

[jigsaw]

Start'n to look more and more like a Purple Hoax.

[kellynla]

For those who don't already know this, Hibbard was Kerry's C.O. for only 3 weeks. Kerry's next C.O. awarded Kerry a PH.

And for military regs for receiving a PH here is the link:
http://www.americal.org/awards/ph.htm

[Oeconomicus]

Here's a better link:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117285,00.html

[smiley]

....UN.freakin'.believeable....Kerry probably scratched himself on the forearm.....

[Pearls Before Swine]

To use an FR term, this could be hugh. I hope FOX doesn't drop it; the other media won't touch it unless it grows legs. I can see Chris Matthews with another set of "tough questions" already.

[mass55th]

Hibbard clearly stated that Kerry never reported his injury to his superior officer until after he had already gone to the infirmary. This is definitely against military policy, and even the policy we had to follow working in a para-military agency. The proper procedure would have been for him to report the injury to his superior and let him know he would be seeking medical attention. The fact that Hibbard was never told about any of this until after the fact is definitely a no-no. Hibbard is responsible for knowing what is going on in his command at all times. Kerry disrespected the chain of command by not following proper procedure.

[HardStarboard]

Pweaze Miter Lieutenant Commander, kin I hav a Pulpul Hert for me scwached finner? Pwety Pweaze?

All the while thinking, if I can just get three of these, I'll have my political career made.

[lilylangtree]

Then how did he get it? Who authorized it? Is there a transcript or place where we can hear it? This is great news and should disseminated ASAP.

[Republicus2001]

Purple Heart? Was Kerry in Vietnam? I did not know that.

[Semper Paratus]

Said earlier, Kerry's candidacy will be the Vietnam War's last casualty.

Better put some ice on it John.

[sharktrager]

This wasn't about politics. Enlisting was about politics.

The Purple Hearts were because his "safe" assignment was midified and became dangerous, and he wanted out. 3 Purple Hearts and I get to go home. The proof of this comes when we see he not only requested the Purple Hearts, he also pushed through the request to get out of Viet Nam.

[epluribus_2]

and if he has one fewer PH, then he does not have the three that allowed him to get the early out, ergo - he is a hypocrit AND a coward.

[mass55th]

"For those who don't already know this, Hibbard was Kerry's C.O. for only 3 weeks. Kerry's next C.O. awarded Kerry a PH. "

It just goes to show you to what lengths Kerry would go to get his way. When he couldn't get what he wanted from Hibbard, he went to the next Commander. He probably would have continued in his quest until he got the answer he wanted.

[kellynla]

"requesting"

Yep, in over 30 years, aside from television's MASH's Frank Burns "requesting" a PH, I have never heard of anyone "requesting" a Purple Heart. LOL

But then since Kerry apparently did not need medical attention or his medical records would have automatically authorized a PH if he had been wounded in an enemy confrontation.

The guy obviously knew of the "3 PH Get-out-of-Nam" rule so he was trying to get to that limit ASAP! And he apparently broke the record with 3 PH's in less than four months and without spending one night in a hospital. Now that's a feat that even Audie Murphy couldn't beat!

[BlessedByLiberty]

May I please use that, please....

Thank you!

[Petronski]

Hibbard declined Kerry's request for a Purple Heart.

Obscene.

[finnigan2]

Please link to the actual story - not the home page.
Thanks.

[kellynla]

Thanks for the link. I was just reporting the television interview of Hibbard.