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To: LindyBill who wrote (62518)	8/21/2004 7:51:39 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

WaPo digs in on Kerry's Bronze Star and third Purple Heart Jim Dyer I've only skimmed it, and I'm too tired right now after just writing at great length about Mr. Rood's memoir in the Chicago Tribune regarding Kerry's Silver Star to give anything else the close look it deserves. But on the basis of a quick pass-through, my hat's off to WaPo reporter Michael Dobbs for what I believe to be the first reasonably comprehensive examination by any mainstream media source of the Bay Hap River action as the result of which Kerry received his Bronze Star, and the rice-pile action earlier that day on the basis of which Kerry may have received his third Purple Heart. This article shows genuine attempts to interview witnesses, turn up new oral and documentary evidence, and examine the strengths and weaknesses of both sides' claims. It's a vast improvement over Mr. Dobbs' first foray into the controversy, about which I blogged when it first appeared. Mr. Dobbs notes the conflicts in the oral recollections. And while he charges both sides with failing to cooperate to make available all of the relevant documentary evidence, note his summary of what's missing (and who's responsible): Some of the mystery surrounding exactly what happened on the Bay Hap River in March 1969 could be resolved by the full release of all relevant records and personal diaries. Much information is available from the Web sites of the Kerry campaign and Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and the Navy archives. But both the Kerry and anti-Kerry camps continue to deny or ignore requests for other relevant documents, including Kerry's personal reminiscences (shared only with biographer Brinkley), the boat log of PCF-94 compiled by Medeiros (shared only with Brinkley) and the Chenoweth diary. Whatcha bet that if Sen. Kerry opens up fully, Mr. Chenoweth will turn over his diary (which is the only thing any of the SwiftVets are accused of withholding)? Posted by Beldar at 06:10 PM in Politics, SwiftVets \| Permalink beldar.blogs.com

To: LindyBill who wrote (62518)	8/22/2004 5:48:03 AM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793838

Re KERRY SERVICE TIMELINE: johnkerry.com Note he leaves a gap between 1970 and 1976............. 1966-1970 United States Navy Volunteered for duty in Vietnam where he earned three Purple Hearts, the Silver Star and the Bronze Star. 1976-1979 Prosecutor, Middlesex County Took on organized crime and put behind bars the “number two organized crime figure in New England." He fought for victims' rights and created programs for rape counseling. 1983-1985 Lieutenant Governor Organized the nation's Governors to combat the acid rain that was polluting lakes, rivers, and the nation's water supply. 1985-present U.S. Senator Championed economic opportunity, fiscal responsibility and a strong foreign policy for America. but wikipedia (free encyclopedia online) says this, plus has info regarding his medals and awards, with dates....plus an updated SBVFT, as well as his anti-war days: en.wikipedia.org Return from Vietnam On March 17, 1969, shortly after his third wound, on March 17, 1969, Commodore Charles Horne, the commander of Kerry's coastal squadron and a military administrator, filed a document allowing Kerry's reassignment to the U.S. He was entitled to this early departure from Vietnam (subject to approval by the Bureau of Naval Personnel), because those who had been wounded three times, "regardless of the nature of the wound or treatment required...will not be ordered to serve in Vietnam and contiguous waters or to duty with ships or units which have been alerted for movement to that area." After a final patrol, Kerry was transferred to Cam Ranh Bay for five or six days. His tour of duty in Vietnam ended in early April. On April 11, he reported to the Brooklyn-based Atlantic Military Sea Transportation Service, where he would remain on active duty for one more year as a personal aide to an officer. On January 1, Kerry was promoted to full Lieutenant; on January 3, he requested discharge. After having been listed as completing his service on April 29, he officially left active duty on March 1. In total, Kerry served on active duty for three and a half years, from August 1966 until March 1970. He was transferred to the Naval Reserve in 1970, and was later transferred to the Standby Reserve in 1972, where he no longer was required to participate in Reserve activities. He received his honorable discharge in 1978. In other words, when Kerry was protesting the war and holding private meetings with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong representatives in Paris, he was still a Naval officer in the reserves. The folks at AP and the Globe might not think that matters, but they ought to report this so that people can make up their own minds -- and they ought to get it right. Especially when the correct information is right on the Kerry website, and when their fellow journalists are accusing blogs of sloppiness. . . .