[kellynla]

Just as I suspected, Kerry's PH appears to have been illegitimate.

Semper Fi, Kelly

[Believe_In_The_Singularity]

requesting a Purple Heart!

I'm speechless.

BITS

[jigsaw]

Start'n to look more and more like a Purple Hoax.

[kellynla]

For those who don't already know this, Hibbard was Kerry's C.O. for only 3 weeks. Kerry's next C.O. awarded Kerry a PH.

And for military regs for receiving a PH here is the link:
http://www.americal.org/awards/ph.htm

[Oeconomicus]

Here's a better link:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117285,00.html

[Pearls Before Swine]

To use an FR term, this could be hugh. I hope FOX doesn't drop it; the other media won't touch it unless it grows legs. I can see Chris Matthews with another set of "tough questions" already.

[mass55th]

Hibbard clearly stated that Kerry never reported his injury to his superior officer until after he had already gone to the infirmary. This is definitely against military policy, and even the policy we had to follow working in a para-military agency. The proper procedure would have been for him to report the injury to his superior and let him know he would be seeking medical attention. The fact that Hibbard was never told about any of this until after the fact is definitely a no-no. Hibbard is responsible for knowing what is going on in his command at all times. Kerry disrespected the chain of command by not following proper procedure.

[HardStarboard]

Pweaze Miter Lieutenant Commander, kin I hav a Pulpul Hert for me scwached finner? Pwety Pweaze?

All the while thinking, if I can just get three of these, I'll have my political career made.

[lilylangtree]

Then how did he get it? Who authorized it? Is there a transcript or place where we can hear it? This is great news and should disseminated ASAP.

[Republicus2001]

Purple Heart? Was Kerry in Vietnam? I did not know that.

[Semper Paratus]

Said earlier, Kerry's candidacy will be the Vietnam War's last casualty.

Better put some ice on it John.

[epluribus_2]

and if he has one fewer PH, then he does not have the three that allowed him to get the early out, ergo - he is a hypocrit AND a coward.

[Petronski]

Hibbard declined Kerry's request for a Purple Heart.

Obscene.

[finnigan2]

Please link to the actual story - not the home page.
Thanks.

[Petronski]

In case anyone wonders, I'm the one who added it to Breaking News. Perhaps it doesn't belong. I don't know.

[upchuck]

This story is dated Fri, April 16, 2004. That's a "lifetime" ago.

[rwfromkansas]

Good grief.

Going to be checking into this one...

[xzins]

I'm confirming the thread. I just heard the guy say on FoxNews that he considered it just a scratch and did nothing about it.

I think he said something about Kerry maybe going on his own later to a dispensary. In other words, he has no idea who approved the PH.

He used the word "scratch." I think the direct quote is that "it was just a scratch."

[McGruff]

Thanks for the report from us stuck in a cubicle.

[spodefly]

The only kind of 'soldier' that would REQUEST a PH is one that has plans after their "soldiering" days are over and wants their C.V. packed with politically useful tidbits.

Veteran or not, Kerry is a poser and a fraud.

[cynicom]

Kerry knew about the three PHs and out policy. I go back a long way but have never heard of that policy before, from anyone, except Kerry.