Friday, August 27, 2004
Looks like there must be something of interest in the possibly 94 pages of unreleased info in John Kerry's military record. George Bush released his and had them picked over with a fine tooth comb. Time for the good Senator to do the same. Will the press treat the gaps and Kerry's reticence to release in the same way they treated Bush's? Don't bet on it. Read it all.
[via Roger L. Simon] Plot thickens after checking records
The Kerry campaign has repeatedly stated that the official naval records prove the truth of Kerry's assertions about his service.
But the official records on Kerry's Web site only add to the confusion. The DD214 form, an official Defense Department document summarizing Kerry's military career posted on johnkerry.com, includes a "Silver Star with combat V."
But according to a U.S. Navy spokesman, "Kerry's record is incorrect. The Navy has never issued a 'combat V' to anyone for a Silver Star."
Naval regulations do not allow for the use of a "combat V" for the Silver Star, the third-highest decoration the Navy awards. None of the other services has ever granted a Silver Star "combat V," either.
Fake claims not uncommon...
