WalterM140
August 7th 04, 03:40 PM
>|>On Friday, a member of that group who was one of Kerry's supervisors in
>|>Vietnam, George Elliott,
>|
>|Wrote in 1969:
>|
>|"In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action LTJG
>|(Lieutenant Junior Grade) Kerry was unsurpassed. He constantly reviewed
>tactics
>|and lessons learned in river operations and applied his experience at every
>|opportunity. On one occasion while in tactical command of a three boat
>|operation his units were taken under fire from ambush. LTJG Kerry rapidly
>|assessed the situation and ordered his units to turn directly into the
>ambush.
>|This decision resulted in routing the attackers with several enemy KIAs.
>|
>|LTJG Kerry emerges as the acknowledged leader in his peer group. His bearing
>|and appearance are above reproach. He has of his own volition learned the
>|Vietnamese language and is instrumental in the successful Vietnamese
>training
>|programs.
>|
>|During this period of this report LTJG Kerry has been awarded the Silver
>Star
>|medal, the Bronze Star medal, the Purple Heart medal (2nd and 3rd awards).
>|
>|18 Dec 1969"
>|
>|http://www.awolbush.com/kerry-vs-bush.asp
>|
>
>And most of the Swift Boat folks who oppose Kerry have even more
>Bronze and Silver Stars. Does that mean that their medals trump
>his?
>
It means they've been co-opted by the Republican Party Attack Machine.
Walt
>|>Vietnam, George Elliott,
>|
>|Wrote in 1969:
>|
>|"In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action LTJG
>|(Lieutenant Junior Grade) Kerry was unsurpassed. He constantly reviewed
>tactics
>|and lessons learned in river operations and applied his experience at every
>|opportunity. On one occasion while in tactical command of a three boat
>|operation his units were taken under fire from ambush. LTJG Kerry rapidly
>|assessed the situation and ordered his units to turn directly into the
>ambush.
>|This decision resulted in routing the attackers with several enemy KIAs.
>|
>|LTJG Kerry emerges as the acknowledged leader in his peer group. His bearing
>|and appearance are above reproach. He has of his own volition learned the
>|Vietnamese language and is instrumental in the successful Vietnamese
>training
>|programs.
>|
>|During this period of this report LTJG Kerry has been awarded the Silver
>Star
>|medal, the Bronze Star medal, the Purple Heart medal (2nd and 3rd awards).
>|
>|18 Dec 1969"
>|
>|http://www.awolbush.com/kerry-vs-bush.asp
>|
>
>And most of the Swift Boat folks who oppose Kerry have even more
>Bronze and Silver Stars. Does that mean that their medals trump
>his?
>
It means they've been co-opted by the Republican Party Attack Machine.
Walt