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John Kerry not awarded Honorable Discharge until March 2001
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Posted on 09/29/2004 9:19:32 PM PDT by TomVan
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To: Uncle George
I'll bet that two is one or two less than they really have, just in case. Hopefully one of them will be part of the debate tomorrow night. Nothing like dropping a huge bomb on Kerry in front of 70 million plus viewers to change or destroy the campaign of the enemy. Pre-emptive strike in a target rich environment.
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posted on
09/29/2004 9:48:38 PM PDT
by
datura
(The DNC is America's wannabe politburo.)
To: TomVan
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posted on
09/29/2004 9:49:03 PM PDT
by
Eastbound
("Neither a Scrooge nor a Patsy be.")
To: no dems; TomVan
Yeah..I was wondering the same thing.
What's the deal about OCT. 15?
IS that an October surprise....or is it just the next date that Kerry has to reapply that tan in bottle gunk...
To: Uncle George
Carl Rove just announced the RNC has TWO OCTOBER SURPRISES. Is this for real? When and where did he announce this? Could he be trying to "shake" Kerry on the eve of the first debate? More info please.
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posted on
09/29/2004 9:50:48 PM PDT
by
no dems
(Does the BC/'04 Campaign staff monitor this website? If not, they should.)
To: TomVan
I suspect based on his many "discharges" that he:
1. Got a less then general discharge originally.
2. Appealed later maybe after the Carter amnesty and got it up graded to general.
3. Appeal again during the Clinton corruption and got it up grade to honorable.
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posted on
09/29/2004 9:52:02 PM PDT
by
JLS
To: igoramus987
Unfortunately I haven't read the book, but I've wondered that all along about his officer reviews. If you're labeled "Unfit for Command" in the Army, you're chances of making even 0-3 are ZERO. I'm sure that the Navy is the same. Hopefully one of those reviews will make some headlines, and be produced in full (and in its' original form to avoid the forgery countercharge).
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posted on
09/29/2004 9:52:02 PM PDT
by
datura
(The DNC is America's wannabe politburo.)
To: christie
Is being discharged from the Naval Reserves mean you are discharged from the Navy itself or only that portion of navy that is stated on the discharge paper?
To: BookaT
"Dont you get an honorable discharge seconds before you re-enlist?"
...not normally, IIRC, if one re-ups at the end of his time in training. For example, I was reserve component for six years with two years IRR. ...re-up'd at the end of the six years training time for another year to try a rear echelon unit. ...went ahead and got out at the end of that year. IIRC, the Honorable came a few weeks or months later. The two years IRR started the day my training time ended (for which the Discharge certificate came afterward). It was a long time ago, though.
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posted on
09/29/2004 9:58:40 PM PDT
by
familyop
(Essayons)
To: ClintonBeGone
Oh come on.....get real!!!
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:01:47 PM PDT
by
shield
(The Greatest Scientific Discoveries of the Century Reveal God!!!! by Dr. H. Ross, Astrophysicist)
To: no dems
To: Iam1ru1-2
I didn't do personnel, but as far as I know, when one receives his discharge certificate, he or she is done with that branch of the service except for IRR time to come after that, if any.
...unless, maybe (not sure), he or she has already re-up'd with another branch? Maybe someone else here will know for sure.
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:02:36 PM PDT
by
familyop
(Essayons)
To: ClintonBeGone
It's very possible that he didn't actually end his time in the IRR (inactive reserves) until 2001. You don't actually get the honorable discharge until you're done with the IRR component of your service.
Or he's discharged for strength adjustments. Or he resigns his commission.
Officers are handled differently than enlisted.
To: toupsie
I dunno about this. I would rather the focus on Kerry be his Senate career but the speculation will continue until he signs the 180. I wish he would do this and apologize for his statements in front of the Senate circa 1971. Then we can talk about 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The future is what matters most to me. But it is in his court to make this election about the future of America, not his or Bush's past military service in the past
The grave problem is that the HE violated the Constitution, Bush did NOT! Therefore john sKerry should be prosecuted for his act of treason. No stature of limitation here!!
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:05:56 PM PDT
by
danamco
To: TheCrusader
Kerry went in the service when, 1966? You saying that Kerry had about 35 years of military obligation?
What service? You sign a contract every six years and go for a physical when they tell you.
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:08:54 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(Take the first step in the war on terror - defeat John Kerry)
To: familyop
That's correct. My IRR was two years. ...anyone else here have a longer IRR status?
Not only do you usually have your IRR obligation, but you can continue to reelist in the IRR.
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:10:32 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(Take the first step in the war on terror - defeat John Kerry)
To: familyop
That is, there's no IRR for 30 years. LOL! Anyone else here have or know of any IRR lasting longer than two years?
LOLOL Think for a second. You can R-E-E-N-L-I-S-T in the IRR. You serve only when you want to. You can go TDY, do training, whatever you want if they have a spot open for you. You keep your rank, you can even get promoted. You keep your time in service, etc. Please don't be so quick to dismiss facts you haven't a clue exist.
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:12:45 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(Take the first step in the war on terror - defeat John Kerry)
To: Mike Fieschko
Officers are handled differently than enlisted.
Very good point and one that I have not considered.
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:14:41 PM PDT
by
ClintonBeGone
(Take the first step in the war on terror - defeat John Kerry)
To: ClintonBeGone
and go for a physical when they tell youCheap shot using dimocRat talking point. You made your anti Bush point so move on.
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:16:14 PM PDT
by
zip
((Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough became truth to 42% of americans))
To: TomVan
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posted on
09/29/2004 10:19:05 PM PDT
by
LiteKeeper
(Secularization of America is happening)
To: ClintonBeGone
There was a thread here a few weeks ago, that active duty navy serving in combat did not have to perform the reserve drills after Vietnam tours.
I have not yet seen any satisfactory documentation or explanation of Kerry's discharge-or which date is accurate. If the date is March 2001 an explanation is really needed, but no one-Rush Fox etc. has ever mentioned this.
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