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  • KERRY'S 'BETRAYAL' OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY

    10/24/2004 9:04:46 PM PDT · by CHARLITE · 12 replies · 1,091+ views
    SAN DIEGO UNION.COM ^ | OCTOBER 24, 2004 | BARRY J. SHILLITO
    Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry shows no remorse for the damage he inflicted on his country, its allies in Southeast Asia and America's armed forces while he was a Navy lieutenant and a leader of the radical Vietnam Veterans Against the War in 1971. I recall that time vividly. I will never forget Kerry's scandalous conduct. As a Pentagon official under two presidents, I made 10 inspection trips to Vietnam between 1968 and 1973. It was part of my beat. The Military Logistics Chiefs, my staff and I covered Vietnam thoroughly from the North Vietnam border to the Mekong Delta....
  • MILITARY SERVICE AND THE LESSONS OF VIETNAM

    10/13/2004 4:35:35 PM PDT · by CHARLITE · 9 replies · 929+ views
    CHRONWATCH.COM ^ | OCTOBER 13, 2004 | LT. COLONEL CHARLES WADE
    WRITTEN BY LT.COLONEL CHARLES WADE Wednesday, October 13, 2004 Even before the primary elections, President Bush’s military service was a political issue as was Senator Kerry’s military service which he touted and others questioned. Reporters continue to seek comment from candidates, political operatives, and pundits. It seems that everyone is an expert, and everyone has an answer. Some of the more interesting responses have come from Republican senators who typically begin by asserting that they honor Senator Kerry’s Viet Nam service, but… Honor: What is that all about? What virtues are honorable? More important, what virtues are both militarily and...