Here is the rundown of the circumstances of his medals and what the majority of the resistance consisted of by his fellow Swift Boat veterans to his candidacy for the Presidency. He trumped up his "battle" injuries and manufactured the incident "after-action" reports and put himself in for the medals. He knew three Purple Hearts got you a ride home and then he could continue his calculated formula for his public life.

http://www.archive-news.net/Articles/FD040830.html

Kerry has two discharge dates, one when he was dishonorably discharged from the Naval Reserves for meeting with the enemy in Paris and an honorable one obtained using the Carter blanket pardon some 4-1/2 years later.

A full release of his military records will show that and that's why he will never sign the forms.

I find it amazing that he decided to pick this scab open; it will not serve him well.

Are you talking about Kerry?

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Cheney is the second executive officer to shoot someone in the face and chest. Clinton was the first.