[Eastbound]

""serious questions as to why John Kerry only received an honorable discharge through the act of then President Carter, seven years after his discharge, and had to have all of his military citations reissued, on the same day, when he became a United States Senator in 1985. ""

This isn't clear as it should be. Was Kerry a senator BEFORE he received an 'honorable' discharge? Or was his dishcharge (other than honorable) reviewed and upgraded along with the re-issue of his citations in order to be eligible to be elected senator?

[FairOpinion]

He got his honorable discharge in 1978, under Carter.

He became Seantor in 1985, and he got his citations reissued, which presumably lost, when he was dishonorably discharged in 1972.