1. A person who is a coward, traitor, liar, opportunist or acts in an otherwise dishonorable fashion.
2. In military parlance, a person who recommends himself for awards based upon fictitious events. See 1. above.
3. A person who will always put his own well being before that of his fellow sailors and is thus not fit to lead.
Very good definition!
"He's just a Kerry" becomes a super putdown.
'kerried'.
now added to my lexicon.