Rasmann Got a Purple Heart on Same Day as Kerry?

The Kerry Spot ^ | 8/26/2004 | Jim Geraghty

[x1stcav]

You're a paranoid SOB!

Don't you realize that merely saying "Curley Lambeau Field" causes your lips to go numb? Of course, that could be heard as "Cuuuuuuurrrrrrrrley Lambuuuuurrrrrrr Field".

Whasssssaaamaaaatttteerrrrrr wid you? You a rrrrrrrightrrrrringfrrrreak or sumtin'?

[wardaddy]

Kerry trashed vets for political gain.

I just read the book and in the closing it's obvious that is the real beef. It's an old wound for many Nam vets and not just against Kerry...it's the same ol split. Like Moonbeam Brown (hey even wierdos can be right on occasion) said on H&C tonight...those who think it was wrong to protest the war will side with Kerry and those who don't won't and I might add that a high number of now disgusted under 45 voters who don't remember all that have had a nice reality dose of how shitty a lot of folks treated those Vets and the pain many still feel for it.

That is what this is ALL ABOUT...and I hope it's a wonderful reckoning and those like Kerry who have lived an unrepentant life off the blood of those boys now get a taste of how history is going to view their arrogance and cowardice.!

[F16Fighter]

"You know, I have to give Rassmann the benefit of the doubt on this story."

Sorry, I can't. His character "references" disqualify him.

Close association with John Kerry will now discredit ANYBODY -- just ask Max Cleland.

[philman_36]

That "schematic" is strange. In sKerry's eulogy he says he turned to starboard, not to port like the diagram shows. Something doesn't fit.

[Fedora]

There's a visual recreation of the Rassmann incident here which may be useful, though it should be double-checked for accuracy of detail, i.e., it's from the Washington Post which is probably taking Kerry's account at face value:

Anti-Kerry vets not there that day

[philman_36]

That is the one I'm talking about. Note that I replied "to 87" which has the same thing you've got up.
Now look at the eulogy posted in reply 79 where JohnBoy says he turned to the right (starboard) at high speed, not to the left (port) as depicted in the "recreation".
Something is wrong with all that.

[Squantos]

...those who think it was wrong to protest the war will side with Kerry and those who don't won't

Is that what you ment to say ? It doesn't seem right WD ??

Stay safe !

[fso301]

When the #3 boat hit a mine, Kerry paniced, gunned the engine of his boat and struck the fishing weir. This caused Rassman to fall off and perhaps he too hit the weir and got a boo boo. Or maybe it was some water in the ear.

[wardaddy]

damn....I am an idiot...please shoot me...pretend I'm a prairie poodle.

[Squantos]

That's why we help each other out Bro ! I was pretty sure ya ment that bassackwards !

Stay safe

[philman_36]

Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
How about a plan of incapacitation? Will that suffice? {;^)

[Squantos]

That's why we help each other out Bro ! I was pretty sure ya ment that bassackwards !

Stay safe

[American in Israel]

Imagine the shame of getting a bronze star with a V for valor for fleeing the scene while your team stays behind to protect the wounded.

Kerry's heart must be as hard as his head at this point.

[Fedora]

Doh! That'll teach me not to read the previous posts before opening my yap :)

Anyway, yeah, if Kerry was way on the right side of the river like it shows there, obviously he couldn't turn right at high speed or he'd beach the boat. This makes me wonder what basis whoever drew the diagram had for showing the boat on the right side like that. What did the other eyewitnesses say about where Kerry's boat was?

[Squantos]

The one on my home page wouldn't fit !

Stay safe !!

[PhilDragoo]

[wardaddy]

thanks..

[Squantos]

LMAO !!!

[DocRock]

"I seem to remember reading somewhere that Rasmann put Kerry in for his Silver Star. Does anyone else recall this?"

I have it in this VIDEO. I edited it some time back and you can just hear him say it around 1 minute 12 seconds.

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Purple Heart regulations state that a negligently acquired self inflicted wound would not qualify. An accidental self-inflicted wound or a friendly fire wound qualifies as long as the wounding agent was "fired" in a good faith effort to inflict damage on the enemy. Kerry's CO at the time of his first Purple Heart incident denied Kerry's request for a PH specifically because there was no enemy fire, as Kerry's journal and the officer in charge of the boat that night both confirm. I think the very minor nature of the scratch probably entered into the decision, too. There can be no doubt that Kerry sea lawyered his way into a quick trip home.