CSM
Senior Member
I went to the Kerry website and took a look at Kerry's records posted there. It raised a few questions.
1) I thought Kerry had a 6 year commitment. If he joined in 66, sent back to the reserves in 69, where are the rest of his records? Total time served according to his records was three years.
2) Is it me or is the letter for his Bronze Star signed by John Lehman? John Lehman was not Secretary of the Navy until the 80s. Was Kerry's Bronze Star awarded by Lehman years after the fact? I know that is sometimes done, but did not know that was the case in this instance. I can't seem to find anything stating such.
3) If Kerry was actually still in the Navy reserve after 1969, where are his records indicating his service? He should have done 48 drills and two weeks a year, unless there were some circumstance I am unaware off.
1) I thought Kerry had a 6 year commitment. If he joined in 66, sent back to the reserves in 69, where are the rest of his records? Total time served according to his records was three years.
2) Is it me or is the letter for his Bronze Star signed by John Lehman? John Lehman was not Secretary of the Navy until the 80s. Was Kerry's Bronze Star awarded by Lehman years after the fact? I know that is sometimes done, but did not know that was the case in this instance. I can't seem to find anything stating such.
3) If Kerry was actually still in the Navy reserve after 1969, where are his records indicating his service? He should have done 48 drills and two weeks a year, unless there were some circumstance I am unaware off.