"Think the Kerry-ite Namvets would accept??"
No, because I think they have skeletons to hide also. They may have conspired with Kerry over this. I think if these "vets" were thoroughly investigated, we would find they are an unsavory lot, probably with vested interests in a Kerry win, or covering up their own lies.
I was an enlisted sailor from 1972-1976 (not a combat vet), but the Kerry described is the kind of officer I would have loathed. In later years (82-93) as an Army Guard/Reserve officer, Kerry is the type of officer I would have tried to stay away from...a real self serving empty uniform. No body with even shred of honor would ask for or accept a purple heart for a bandaid wound - especially not three of them.
One of them was obviously holding the camera for him. If they were in "combat", how could they work the camera and their weapons??? Nobody in my squad operated a camera while we were taking fire.