[JCEccles]

No Ltc would have written a military rank abbreviation as 1st Lt. The proper military abbreviation I have been told, for the Air Force was lLt.

Actually "1st Lt" is the correct abbreviation. It is the Army that uses "1LT."

That doesn't mean the documents are genuine. The correct abbreviation for lieutenant colonel is "Lt Col" (no periods), not "Lt. Colonel." And the 147th Fighter Interceptor Group is "147 FIG."

The documents have serious, serious problems.

[colorado tanker]

I got the same education today about the difference between Army and Air Force abbreviations. Looks like the forger screwed up the Air Force abbreviation anyway.

In the Army, the signature on a letterhead document would be "Commanding" not "Commander." True for the Air Force?

Compare the alleged Memo/Order with one of Kerry's orders from his own website, which is typical of the format I saw in the Army, adjusting for service differences. Note the different typeface and format. http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/jkmilservice/Bupers_Orders_To_Gridley.pdf