My mistake...I knew that. I've even posted the comparisons. So again, at what point in the separation process the "V" added to his 214? And why? Is this just a case of all involved wanting to go on liberty and not paying attention? As someone pointed out regarding the corrected 215, it would be easy for it to slip by since they were just adding things and maybe some Yeoman was just typing what he was instructed to do. Still, how could everyone, including Kerry miss it, TWICE? A Silver Star is a big deal and draws attention.
I haven't been able to come up with any plausible explanation for the error not to have been detected, especially considering the 2001 correction.