Saturday, August 28, 2004

Kerry citation a 'total mystery' to ex-Navy chief

The mystery or credibility of one or more of the Silver Star citations for John Kerry continues to grow.

Former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman has no idea where the citation displayed on Kerry's website came from.

According to Lehman, "I never saw it. I never signed it (His signature is on the website copy). I never approved it and the additional language . . . was not written by me."

Anyone who knows a little about documents and websites knows that documents on a website can be easily manipulated. If Lehman is correct and we have no reason to believe otherwise, this is another part of Kerry's record that calls into question his credibility.

In addition to this new wrinkle, Navy officials also are wondering about the "v" (for valor notation on one of Kerry;s citations f or the Silver Star.

The Silver Star the third highest medal awarded by the services never, according to Naval officials, has the 'V" designation. So, why does Kerry's citation have a "v" designation?

How many times can Kerry be mistaken about his record. There is no doubt that he was in Vietnam and his service to the country should be congratulated, BUT how many of his exploits, medals, and citations can be believed in light of the evidence showing different facts?

Kerry citation a 'total mystery' to ex-Navy chief

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