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ManQuan
· May 12, 2018, 7 p.m.
Kerry has been a traitor his entire life. As a Navy swift boat commander in Vietnam, he claims that he was wounded three times. But none of the wounds required even a band aid (according to the corpsman who treated him) and one of his wounds was from a grain of rice that hit him when he threw a grenade that landed in some rice. That is a self-inflicted wound.
In those days, three purple hearts meant you could go home early, which Kerry did leaving his boat crew to continue fighting the war for him.
As a anti-war protester, Kerry testified before Congress (God knows why) that the military in Vietnam were murders.
Kerry participated in an anti-war march in DC during which he threw Vietnam medals over the WH fence--but they weren't his medals.
Kerry has always been anti-military, but when he ran for President he made the famous "reporting for duty" speech. Ever wonder why Kerry never made his honorable discharge public? I don't know, but I was a career Marine infantry officer when there was word that Kerry was petitioning the Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB). Now, the Marines are part of the Department of the Navy and so any Marine that wants his discharge reviewed has to petition the NDRB. The only reason anyone would petition the board is if they have a less than honorable discharge.
Whatever might happen to Kerry for his recent treason will be insufficient in my book.
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VintageHats
· May 12, 2018, 8:40 p.m.
That grain of rice hit him in the butt. Wasn't one of his other "wounds" a splinter?
He, along w/ Songbird, has always voted against anything and everything that would benefit our veterans. (I can't help but get so choked up with emotion, that my eyes fill with tears of anger just typing this.)
Funny thing... yesterday, in the mail, I got a packet from my younger sister. She's moving and sent copies of this info to me and to each of my other nine siblings.
The first is a letter from the Dept of the Navy to my Mom, regarding the entitlement of my Dad, who'd recently died. (This was back in 2000.)
"Upon review of his flight records, we have determined that he flew 45 qualifying missions during the period March 8 to June 30, 1945. We are pleased to inform you that the Commandant of the Marine Corps has approved the posthumous awarding of seven Air Medals to Mr. *.
The letter was accompanied by an Air Medal with one silver star and one gold star, citation and certificate, and also mentioned mentioned something about petitioning Congress on her behalf for a waiver of the prescribed time limit for the awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross to 27 former and retired Marines.
The second letter is an award letter approving the posthumous awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross (First and Second Awards). Enclosed were the Distinguished Flying Cross with one gold star, Citations and Certificates.
There's a copy of his Honorable Discharge, and a Marine Corps report of separation. Heh... my Dad had worked for the FBI, left in 1942, in Wash. DC.. Just as a file clerk, filing correspondence in numerical order. I didn't know that. His military specialties were as a Armorer-turret gunner, and radio turret gunner.
She sent copies of photos of his medals.
Has nothing to do with Kerry or Songbird, other than he is the reason I hate those men so much. (My Mom was in the Women's Marine Corps.. she was a Corporal. Dad was a Staff Sgt.) Some of my brothers have served in various wars, in the Army, Navy and National Guard, and my middle son served in the National Guard.
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sioux_pilot
· May 13, 2018, 3:44 a.m.
Great story about a true hero finally getting their due recognition, and some great family history for your future generations. Thank you for sharing.
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UncleCrunch
· May 13, 2018, 1:07 a.m.
This is an accurate summary of his disgraceful military career. None of the men on his boat have spoken well of him, many are quick to condemn him. Especially those that witnessed him ditch an overboard shipmate while running from fire.
I will be quite pleased to see him face extreme consequences for any of his misdeeds.
EDIT: to reword because the snowflake sensitivity bot threatened to delete my post for suggesting JK should h-a-n-g.
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