[PISANO]

By the way THREE weeks was ONLY about 20% of the TOTAL time that Kerry was in-country.

I take it that Effingkerry resubmitted his DENIED request to his NEW CO and somehow got it approved the 2nd time? How many of us VETS have done that before?

And I wonder what NEW/CHANGED information he provided to his NEW CO to get him to APPROVE his 2nd REQUEST for his 1st PH??

[kellynla]

Kerry's whole Viet Nam experience smells to high heaven to me. Video cameras??? Who do you know besides Kerry and Patton had video cameras recording???
And to "request" a PH, I think that's disgraceful...that's why his C.O. laughed it off when he asked for one!

Guys were getting their behinds shot off daily and this guy has the unmitigated gall to stand in front of his C.O. and "request" a PH for a scratch on his forearm????!!!

[cake_crumb]

"And I wonder what NEW/CHANGED information he provided to his NEW CO to get him to APPROVE his 2nd REQUEST for his 1st PH??"

Probably handed him that piece of shrapnel and fed him a story about how his former C.O. didn't LIKE him and denied him the Purple Heart he EARNED when he came under enemy fire and was scratched in the arm with THIS piece of shrapnel!

[spokeshave]

"And I wonder what NEW/CHANGED information he provided to his NEW CO to get him to APPROVE his 2nd REQUEST for his 1st PH??"

And I wonder if the old CO was fired BECAUSE he didn't give John F'n Kerry a Purple Heart...............?

Enquiring minds seek answers here..............