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FReeper Help Needed. Anyone Know Service Background Of Brigadier General Kerr?
MB26

Posted on 11/29/2007 8:54:37 AM PST by MindBender26

Am working on a write piece for newspaper on last night's stacked deck debate.

Does anyone have any FACTUAL information on military or civilian career of Brigadier General Kerr, last night's Clinton-planted questioner?

Need to know typical DD214 stuff: Time in service, commissioning source, assignments, any combat or combat area time, active duty service other than ACDUTRA, service schools completed (CGSS, War College, etc> decorations received, Branch, (Infantry, Armor, etc.) when he revealed sexual orientation, any outstanding service good or bad, civilian career, etc.

Understand promotion to BG may have been honorary on retirement from Guard, not federally recognized.

Any help appreciated.


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To: keepitreal

“The following file(s) have been blocked by the administrator: /casmr/Pages/default.asp”

Your calguard link didn’t work.


21 posted on 11/29/2007 9:16:08 AM PST by imskylark
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To: Jeff Chandler; Keith; Vaquero

No, seriously, he was the Commander of the Turd Brigade.


22 posted on 11/29/2007 9:18:17 AM PST by elhombrelibre (GEN Petraeus is MAN of the YEAR. Ron Paul is fool of the year.)
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To: keepitreal

According to his resume he was an officer in Intel during the height of the Cold War. As such, he would have been asked about being a homosexual in order to get his top secret security clearance. He obviously lied, and you can bet your bottom dollar the Soviets knew all about him.

He should be court martialed and have his retirement and rank stripped from him immediately.


23 posted on 11/29/2007 9:18:56 AM PST by Dogbert41
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To: MindBender26

I’d like to know how many years of actual active duty he did, and when. And if he was ever in combat.

My guess is he was one of those guys who spent 90% of his “43 years in the military” in the reserves, but doesn’t mention tha fact.

Not to knock the reserves, but I can’t stand guys like this phony who imply that they spent 43 years on active duty.


24 posted on 11/29/2007 9:20:17 AM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: geo40xyz
most interesting

I think the most informative piece in that list is the SLDN bio, which suggests the good "general" was only on active duty as an enlisted man, and that all of his commissioned service (which supposedly makes him 'credible') was in the reserves. In fact, the guy is basically a college professor! He became a general only in the CA National Guard in early 1991 and served as a BG until 1995.

This guy is hardly a hard core regular army airborne ranger combat veteran.

25 posted on 11/29/2007 9:21:29 AM PST by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
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To: Jeff Head; Squantos; river rat; tet68

C 19


26 posted on 11/29/2007 9:21:33 AM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: MindBender26
Try here:

http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel/public/general-public.html

27 posted on 11/29/2007 9:23:18 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (“We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!” --Duncan Hunter)
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To: MindBender26

I read on another thread here today that he isn’t even a real General. It’s an honorary rank he was given when he retired. It’s only given by the state and not the military.


28 posted on 11/29/2007 9:23:21 AM PST by Beagle8U (FreeRepublic -- One stop shopping ....... Its the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: MindBender26

Given that he lied, I’m betting dishonorable.


29 posted on 11/29/2007 9:25:16 AM PST by NonValueAdded (Fred Dalton Thompson for President)
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To: Dogbert41

He should be investigate.


30 posted on 11/29/2007 9:25:57 AM PST by Dante3
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To: keepitreal

I correct myself: He became a 1LT in 1960. His resume does not state the year he left active duty. Sorry for the misstatement.


31 posted on 11/29/2007 9:27:00 AM PST by keepitreal
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To: keepitreal

Correct myself again:

“Upon release from active duty, he continued to serve in the U. S. Army Reserve and was commissioned a First Lieutenant in June 1960.”

http://www.sldn.org/templates/about/record.html?section=81&record=1151

So he was on active duty as an enlisted man and was only an officer in the Reserves.


32 posted on 11/29/2007 9:31:01 AM PST by keepitreal
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To: MindBender26

I hear he was loyal to his “unit” and that he never left his buddy’s “behind”.


33 posted on 11/29/2007 9:43:55 AM PST by DogBarkTree (The correct word isn't "immigrant" when what they are doing is "invading".)
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To: keepitreal
Your epaulets look FAAAABULOUS!

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34 posted on 11/29/2007 9:46:27 AM PST by -=SoylentSquirrel=- (I'm really made of people!)
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To: MindBender26

http://www.sldn.org/templates/about/record.html?section=81&record=1151

Kerr, BG Keith H., CSMR (Ret.)
Brigadier General Keith H. Kerr entered the U. S. Army as a Private at Fort Ord, California, on 21 September 1953. After completing basic and advanced training, he served with the 513th Military Intelligence Group in Germany during the Cold War. Upon release from active duty, he continued to serve in the U. S. Army Reserve and was commissioned a First Lieutenant in June 1960. His principal assignments were with the 228th Military Intelligence Detachment (Division), Company B, 12th Special Forces, the 91st Maneuver Training Command, the 351st Civil Affairs Command, the 419th Military Intelligence Detachment (Strategic), and the 221st Military Police Brigade. He also was on the staff and faculty of the Sixth US Army Intelligence School (6A ITAAS).

General Kerr is a graduate of the Intelligence Orientation Course, the Imagery Interpretation Course, the Army Intelligence Advance Course, the Special Forces Officer Course, the Civil Affairs Advance Course, the Inspector General Course, the Command and General Staff College, and the U. S. Army War College.

He retired from the U. S. Army Reserve in 1986 with the rank of Colonel and was commissioned in the California State Military Reserve (California National Guard) on 15 March 1986, where his assignments were Inspector General

hi res version
and later, Chief of Staff. He was appointed Commanding General, Northern Area Command, CSMR, with headquarters at Alameda Naval Supply Depot, Alameda, CA and promoted to Brigadier General on 21 February 1991. He held this position until reassigned to State Headquarters on 31 July 1995. General Kerr retired on 1 June 1996 after 43 years of service to the United States and the State of California.

(SLDN is the organization sueing the gov to allow openly homosexuals into the military)


35 posted on 11/29/2007 9:47:14 AM PST by FocusNexus
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To: bert

‘’’Sucking up won’t help.”...

Um, I think your language use here may need to be modified, given the subject of the thread...


36 posted on 11/29/2007 9:48:41 AM PST by astounded (The Democrat Party is a Clear and Present Danger to the USA)
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To: Vaquero
Oh, Jee-thuuuth!

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37 posted on 11/29/2007 9:48:49 AM PST by -=SoylentSquirrel=- (I'm really made of people!)
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To: MindBender26

Looks like he was only on active duty for some 7 years and got out of active duty with the rank of a Second Lieutenant — he didn’t even make 1st Lt., until after he got into the reserves.


38 posted on 11/29/2007 9:49:14 AM PST by FocusNexus
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To: MindBender26
There's a discussion here:

www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1932301/posts#1

based on an article at humanevents.com, http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23698

39 posted on 11/29/2007 9:52:18 AM PST by dit_xi (Duncan Hunter: No nose holding necessary come election day. Right on every issue, right every time)
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To: Dogbert41

Damn Right!!!
Respectfully,
NSNR


40 posted on 11/29/2007 9:52:26 AM PST by No Surrender No Retreat (Xin Loi My Boy!!!!)
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