minor wound, resembling a fingernail scrape

[cpxxx]

Kerry’s former commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Grant Hibbard, told the Boston Globe last week that Kerry’s first Purple Heart came from minor wound, resembling a fingernail scrape.

The difference between a fingernail scrape and a wound looking like a fingernail scrape is that one was caused in a minor domestic incident and the other was caused by hot metal propelled by high explosive fired by someone trying to kill you as you serve your country which if it was a few inches either side would probably kill you. Hence the medal.

Just a thought!

[lasersailor184]

The point was Cpxxx, people have taken more bullets then Kerry has ever seen and not gotten purple hearts.

[crowMAW]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
The thing is Kerry isn't a war hero either

Please...did you read the actions that won him a Bronze Star?

Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry was serving as an Officer-in-Charge of Inshore Patrol Craft 94, one of five boats conducting a Sealords operation in the Bay Hap River. While exiting the river, a mine detonated under another Inshore Patrol Craft and almost simultaneously, another mine detonated wounding Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry in the right arm. In addition, all units began receiving small arms and automatic weapons fire from the river banks. When Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry discovered he had a man overboard, he returned upriver to assist. The man in the water was receiving sniper fire from both banks. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry directed his gunners to provide suppressing fire, while from an exposed position on the bow, his arm bleeding and in pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man aboard. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry then directed his boat to return to and assist the other damaged boat to safety. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry's calmness, professionalism and great personal courage under fire were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

Seems to me that anyone that puts themselves directly in harm's way to save the life of another is a hero...his wounds, regardless of how major or minor, are indications of how great the risk he took to protect the men of the other swift boats and his man overboard.

You should be ashamed of yourself. I can think of no more un-American act, other than burning the US flag, that compares with belittling a war veteran who served with the level of distinction that Kerry has done for the protection of our country.

[strk]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
The point was Cpxxx, people have taken more bullets then Kerry has ever seen and not gotten purple hearts.

really?  name some

[Eagler]

Originally posted by crowMAW
... I can think of no more un-American act, other than burning the US flag, that compares with belittling a war veteran who served with the level of distinction that Kerry has done for the protection of our country.

P-O-L-I-T-I-C-S

then why did he throw his medals away - symbolically of course as they were someone elses ...

why if he was such an anti war hippie after he got out, does he salute everyone now and lean on his military experience as a plus?

the answer my friend is blowing in the wind, the answer is blowing in the wind - just like mini jfk stand/opinion of anything and everything - he's a worse flip flopper than slick...

[101ABN]

so it was a sissy wound, so what. someone thought that it was enough to recommend the PH for him. I know of some guys that got wounded while in iraq and they never recieved a PH, then again i also know a guy that got a PH for a bullet wound to the calf. funny thing is that no one heard the shot. he was hit by a stray bullet from a celebratory fire (you know, crazy iraqis that fire a ***** load of rounds in the air). all i can say is dont hate and bash the person that recieved the award. if you have to bash someone, bash the person who sent in the recommendation.

[TheDudeDVant]

Originally posted by lasersailor184
The point was Cpxxx, people have taken more bullets then Kerry has ever seen and not gotten purple hearts.

Total BS..  What a straw man.. Name one laser?  How many bullets have you taken? How many you had fired at you?

Hell, i'll answer for you...  NONE

Not only that, but he only went on missions where the expected enemy contact was minimal.

This has to be the most laughable ignorant statement yet by this fool...  I think he just described the wishes of every war vet outta vietnam.. Actually, propably the wishes of 99.9% of all vets from any war........ What a tool this guy is...

dude

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
NOPE but he did release ALL his records a few months ago after the dems whined and cried about it.  Kerry still hasnt released ALL of his yet.

But didn't it take Bush 4 years to finally release his? And even then there were some pretty big gaps.

Think it's amusing to watch the Republicans try and slant Kerry's war records when atleast he has a war record to slant in the first place.

Just how many scratches did Bush get while at home during the Vietnam War?

I'd say it's all going to backfire on the Republicans as slowly they fail to show any short commings in his military career. Bit like how they tried to slander and wreck the credibilty of David Clark before his testimony in the 9/11 hearings.

Most amusing.



...-Gixer

[TheDudeDVant]

Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
It's a good thing one stupid American doesn#t mean all Americans are stupid.

HAHAHAHA   lmao I luv it.. That one cracked me up schaden..  Ga'morning from the otherside of the pond.. 8)

dude

[TheDudeDVant]

Originally posted by Gixer
I'd say it's all going to backfire on the Republicans as slowly they fail to show any short commings in his military career. Bit like how they tried to slander and wreck the credibilty of David Clark before his testimony in the 9/11 hearings.

Most amusing.



...-Gixer

Also very sad...

dude

[DmdBT]

Originally posted by Gixer
Just how many scratches did Bush get while at home during the Vietnam War?

...-Gixer

I'm sure there were several, also fingernail sized, at or about the vicinity of his nostrils, with a white powdery residue not consistent with propellant charges.

[SunTracker]

Kerry showed heroics in combat.    Who can blame him for being mad that the U.S. lost the war?

[Saurdaukar]

Originally posted by _Schadenfreude_
It's a good thing one stupid American doesn#t mean all Americans are stupid.

You dont have many friends, do you?

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by Gixer
But didn't it take Bush 4 years to finally release his? And even then there were some pretty big gaps.

Think it's amusing to watch the Republicans try and slant Kerry's war records when atleast he has a war record to slant in the first place.

Just how many scratches did Bush get while at home during the Vietnam War?

I'd say it's all going to backfire on the Republicans as slowly they fail to show any short commings in his military career. Bit like how they tried to slander and wreck the credibilty of David Clark before his testimony in the 9/11 hearings.

Most amusing.



...-Gixer

yes you are correct....Kerry released SOME records a while ago to the boston globe...but NOT ALL OF THEM.  

The only reason I bring any of this up is cause Kerry is running as a veitnam war hero.  That is the only reason it relates to polotics because it is in his campagne.  

He was on meet the press recently and asked about his testimony of all the "attrocities" that he and others commited in vietnam.  CAN YOU GUESS WHAT HE SAID...NO?  He did what he has ALLWAYS DONE....he FLIPP FLOPPED and said attrocity is a strong word and he was wrong for saying it back then.  (IE i made up a bunch of crap when I was a hippie so I could get attention)

This is one of MANY reasons I dont like John Kerry.

[rpm]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
This is one of MANY reasons I dont like John Kerry.

Yes, the COWARD KERRY should have joined the NATIONAL GUARD instead of HIDING IN THE MEKONG DELTA. The rich no-good SOB!

When you take enemy fire and become wounded you may have earned the right to criticize his duty, until then get back to peeling those potatoes, Chesty.