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I'm still waiting to hear about the wounds that earned him his three purple hearts. Not that they weren't honorably earned, but supposedly they were not serious enough to warrant anything more than a bandage and an aspirin. Also, my understanding about his action that garnered a Silver Star commendation is that he jumped off his boat to dispatch an enemy combatant who had just been chewed up by 50 caliber machine gun fire. Merciful? Maybe. Heroic and suitable for a Silver Star? I'm not sure.

I was too young to serve in Viet Nam and was rejected for mid-70's service because of double knee surgeries as a teenager, so I really hesitate to judge anybody who was there. However, a nephew of mine earned a Silver Star for Ranger service in Mogadishu (yes, "Blackhawk Down") so my assessment of what it takes to earn that kind of honor may be skewed to the high side. Can any Vets comment?

"He was wounded. That's how he came home so soon"

That is not quite accurate. He was slightly wounded three times. He lost a total of two days to injury. He then claimed their was a Navy policy of three Purple Hearts and you go home. He submitted the paperwork and someone signed it. Only problem is no such Navy Reg exisited. Unfortunatly no on can question his record because it is not PC to question a "War Hero". So he gets a pass.

Here are some facts.

1. He served 4 MONTHS in combat
2. He got 3 Purple Hearts for three scratches
3. He threw his medals away and called his fellow servicemen murderers and War Criminals. Now now drapes the flag around himself
4. As the head of Vietnam Vets against the War, he had fake vets tell lies about atrocities they never saw and most likely never happened.
5. He defended Clinton for dodging the draft, yet accuses Bush of being AWOL even after it is proven that is untrue, and he continues to allow his henchmen to continue the lie.

IMHO Kerry is a piece of SH*T.

"He was wounded."

My understanding is that he received his three Purple Hearts over a four month period AND ONLY MISSED TWO DAYS OF DUTY!

Does anyone have a source where I can verify this information?