We don't want hm out West!!! Send him to Hanoi were he feels more at home. :-)
Something I don't understand about Kerry's service. From the photos I've seen, he was on a river patrol boat. But I thought those were commanded by NCO's, not officers. Was he in an NCO billet?
(Not to disparage an NCO slot - my guess is a Chief would be better in that position than a green officer.)