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  • USS Gridley XO Says Kerry Damaged Morale, Gave Aid and Comfort To Enemy, Changed Outcome of War

    08/23/2004 7:22:22 PM PDT · by Doctor Raoul · 24 replies · 1,285+ views
    Naval Institute Proceedings (Letter To The Editor) | July 2004 | Captain James F. Kelly, U.S. Navy (Retired): USS Gridley Executive Officer
    Below is a letter to the editor of the US Naval Institute Proceedings from Kerry's superior in Vietnam (Executive Officer USS Gridley) in response to an interview with Kerry’s biographer (Douglas Brinkley) in the May issue. I have emphasized certain areas for your review and consideration. Their website is http://www.navalinstitute.org “Interview: Douglas Brinkley” (See p. 56, May 2004 Proceedings) Captain James F. Kelly, U.S. Navy (Retired)---Every candidate for public office probably has some excess baggage to carry that he’d rather not have. With Senator John Kerry, it’s undoubtedly his anti-Vietnam War activism that followed his heroic naval service in Vietnam....