I don't find Kerry's record `hilarious'
Since this is my first blog posting, here's my first letter to the editor...
Disparaging remarks were published recently by an ex-Marine about Sen. John Kerry. The crux appears to be that Kerry doesn't have a limp and that he served only four months in Vietnam. Consequently, he found the idea of Kerry being a legitimate war hero "hilarious."
A half-century ago, I served under Maj. Gen. Lewis "Chesty" Puller. He was considered the most highly decorated Marine in the history of the Corps, by virtue of having been awarded five Navy Crosses. For the uninitiated, a Navy Cross ranks second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor and a step above the Silver Star. Chesty had been wounded numerous times, but didn't walk with a limp. Are his credentials to be considered "hilarious"?
Former Georgia Sen. Max Cleland lost three limbs in Vietnam. I seriously doubt Max would be relentlessly campaigning for Kerry if the legitimacy of Kerry's three Purple Hearts, Silver Star and Bronze Star were in any way "hilarious."
The letter further speculates: "Other vets and I agree that we never heard of any vet who was in 'Nam for four months and collected a Bronze Star and a Silver Star." On Page 3 of "A Call to Service," Kerry claims to have served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Perhaps, this discrepancy should be investigated by the Republican re-election committee. They should be eager to examine the credibility of a testimonial given by a veteran at an Iowa caucus rally, in which he told a national TV audience, "I owe this man my life."
Ironically, Kerry doesn't consider himself a hero. However, his credibility was challenged. The presidential election is going to be on current issues but will be primarily about credibility.
It's our patriotic duty to become educated on the issues, stand up and challenge misinformation, while actively seeking truth.
Disparaging remarks were published recently by an ex-Marine about Sen. John Kerry. The crux appears to be that Kerry doesn't have a limp and that he served only four months in Vietnam. Consequently, he found the idea of Kerry being a legitimate war hero "hilarious."
A half-century ago, I served under Maj. Gen. Lewis "Chesty" Puller. He was considered the most highly decorated Marine in the history of the Corps, by virtue of having been awarded five Navy Crosses. For the uninitiated, a Navy Cross ranks second only to the Congressional Medal of Honor and a step above the Silver Star. Chesty had been wounded numerous times, but didn't walk with a limp. Are his credentials to be considered "hilarious"?
Former Georgia Sen. Max Cleland lost three limbs in Vietnam. I seriously doubt Max would be relentlessly campaigning for Kerry if the legitimacy of Kerry's three Purple Hearts, Silver Star and Bronze Star were in any way "hilarious."
The letter further speculates: "Other vets and I agree that we never heard of any vet who was in 'Nam for four months and collected a Bronze Star and a Silver Star." On Page 3 of "A Call to Service," Kerry claims to have served two tours of duty in Vietnam. Perhaps, this discrepancy should be investigated by the Republican re-election committee. They should be eager to examine the credibility of a testimonial given by a veteran at an Iowa caucus rally, in which he told a national TV audience, "I owe this man my life."
Ironically, Kerry doesn't consider himself a hero. However, his credibility was challenged. The presidential election is going to be on current issues but will be primarily about credibility.
It's our patriotic duty to become educated on the issues, stand up and challenge misinformation, while actively seeking truth.
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