Kerry spokesman stripped of Silver Star

American Thinker ^ | July 26, 2011 | Thomas Lifson

[Interesting Times]

John F. Kerry almost became president running on the basis of his alleged heroism in Vietnam. Thanks to the efforts of a group of truth-tellers, the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth, the serious holes in the fantasy narrative propounded by the Kerry campaign came to the attention of enough Americans that John Kerry was not the first faux-Irish President of the United States.

[Interesting Times]

This story has now been linked by Matt Drudge.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Wow! Just Wow!

[napscoordinator]

VERY unusual. Once your earn an award, it is very difficult to have it taken away. We had a Sailor who received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal in the afternoon and that night went out and celebrated and got a DUI. He kept the medal. Of course when the Secretary of the Navy takes it away from you that is allowed.

[fireforeffect]

Kerry does not have to wait.

All his awards were revoked when he was dishonorably discharged. Of course Jimmy reinstated him and them.
This is why he will not open his military records.

[ozzymandus]

If the Navy brass had any guts they would also revoke Kerry’s fake medals and publicize his dishonorable discharge.

[Interesting Times]

Here's the original FR / SwiftVets thread. I wrote it up at WinterSoldier.com and contacted a few friends.

[DCBryan1]

Barely beat me ;)

LOL! Re-swiftboated! TYPICAL LIBERAL DEMONCRATS...liars and perverts all!

[Dogbert41]

Kerry’s big front man is a kiddie porn king? LOL.

“Reporting for duty, sir!” Ha Ha Ha

I knew there was just something totally SICK with that Lurch looking MFer Kerry. I mean, besides the committing of HIGH TREASON during the Viet Nam War.

[WOBBLY BOB]

They’re too busy getting poofers and womyn onto subs.

[DCBryan1]

If the Navy brass had any guts they would also revoke Kerry’s fake medals and publicize his dishonorable discharge.

Ok, I knew he had fake or suspect medals, but never knew of a DISHONORABLE discharge. I thought he had a GENERAL discharge.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Did you know that JFnK served in Vietnam?

And that he has yet to release his unexpurgated military record directly to the public?

[muawiyah]

inspectorudy probably knew the same good friend of mine who earned that Silver Star every day he was in the Nam.

Small world.

Made me cry to read that.

[Interesting Times]

I have heard rumors to that effect.

[Parley Baer]

“Did you know that JFnK served in Vietnam?”

No. Who could posibly know?

[Flycatcher]

In 2004, I was shocked, appalled, and enraged that the Democrats -- the largest political party in the country -- would nominate the most vile, duplicitous traitor to run for President of the United States.

And then came 2008...

[Graybeard58]

Why have I never heard that Kerry was a Viet Nam vet? Who knew? I might have voted for him if he had bothered to mention it.

[EGPWS]

I’m waiting for Ed Shultz to talk about it before coming to any defaming conclusions on this matter. /MS

[Old Teufel Hunden]

The article says he’s a retired Naval captain. Just curious, does anyone know if a felony conviction gets your retirement benefits revoked? Personally I think it should.

[Graybeard58]

I thought he had a GENERAL discharge.

I don't know what Kerry got but when I served, even a general discharge was thought to be considerably less than honorable and to be avoided.

[Red Badger]

Does he have to throw it over the fence at the Pentagon to give it back?.................