[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Hyland: CINCPAC probably edited the Zumwalt Silver Star citation to make it fit on to one page and to clean it up a bit to fit the existing format. ADM Hyland was CINCPAC 30 Nov 1967 - 05 Dec 1970

The Incredibly Shrinking Silver Star Citation:

The "editing to fit the page" between the Zumwalt and Hyland Silver Star versions reduced the times taken under fire from 4 to 2, the enemy KIA from 11 to 0 and Kerry's chase and personal kill of the VC teen is gone. In short, it really isn't much of a heroic military citation anymore, containing only just a few remaining generalities. Fits better with a pacifist image however. Sounds like they may have been having problems confirming the supporting reports even then but didn't want to take the medal away.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The "editing to fit the page" between the Zumwalt and Hyland Silver Star versions reduced the times taken under fire from 4 to 2, the enemy KIA from 11 to 0 and Kerry's chase and personal kill of the VC teen is gone. In short, it really isn't much of a heroic military citation anymore, containing only just a few remaining generalities. Fits better with a pacifist image however. Sounds like they may have been having problems confirming the supporting reports even then but didn't want to take the medal away.

ROFL!!!!!

So Kerry didn't like the EDITORS rewrite job.....

[kabar]

The Incredibly Shrinking Silver Star Citation:

I agree with you. According to O'Neill, the SS was not vetted thru the normal channels. I also find it odd that the Zumwalt SS citation is on letterhead paper. Normally, it is included on the award nomination form only.