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Steve Gardner was there with John Kerry. He was the forward gunner on Kerry's boat in Vietnam. He watched, worked with, and closely observed Kerry on a daily basis for a significant amount of time in the Combat Zone in Vietnam. Long enough to know the guy was a schmuck and slimeball. He was the one guy Kerry and his operatives could not buy off. Sorry, this is long... but those who are grateful for winning this pivotal election should read this.... Steve Gardner was virtually the only Swift Boat Sailor of Kerry's so-called "Band of Brothers" under Kerry's direct...

RE: Nov. 7 - The largest grassroots effort I've ever seen. Newt, I'm an old constituent of yours and active in county politics. I also worked extensively with Vietnam Veterans for the Truth, as my father was KIA in Vietnam and I'm a USMC widow and engaged to an active duty Marine. I've watched commentary since last week on the election and agree with many points in your recent piece in the San Diego Union Tribune on what "won" this election, but I'm dismayed that one of the greatest stories in American politics is not being told because of the...

I received the letter below from Carol Gell Crowley, who may be a Veteran in her own right. Her father was Sgt. Jack Earl Gell, killed in action on 11-14-1965. You may have seen the movie about her father and the men with whom he served. They fought in the Ia Drang Valley, and were made the subject of Mel Gibson's movie, "WE WERE SOLDIERS," taken from the book of the same title. As a Vietnam Veteran, I too noticed the gratuitous insult that John Kerry tossed away in his concession speech. At first I was insulted, but then the...