Originally posted by Yeager
Three questions for kerry supporters (or Bush haters..whatever the difference may be):
1) Is it true kerry was awarded a total of three Purple Heart medals, all for extremely minor superficial wounds, of which two wounds occured in the absence of any enemy activity?
2) Is it true that any individual receiving three Purple Heart medals in Vietnam was given the opportunity to request rotation out of theater?
3) Is it true the Kerry served only four months in Vietnam?
#1 No,
1) In any action against an enemy of the United States;
2) In any action with an opposing armed force of a foreign country in which the Armed Forces of the United States are or have been engaged;
3) While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party;
4) As a result of an act of any such enemy of opposing armed forces;
5) As the result of an act of any hostile foreign force;
6) After March 28 1973 as a result of an international terrorist attack against the United States or a foreign nation friendly to the United States, recognized as such an attack by the Secretary of the department concerned, or jointly by the Secretaries of the departments concerned if persons from more than one department are wounded in the attack; or,
7) After March 28, 1973, as a result of military operations, while serving outside the territory of the United States as part of a peacekeeping force.
8) After December 7, 1941, by weapon fire while directly engaged in armed conflict, regardless of the fire causing the wound.
9) While held as a prisoner of war or while being taken captive.
A wound for which the award is made must have required treatment by a medical officer.
#2 True, thousands of troops took this option to get back to the world, many with multiple decorations.
#3 False, His first tour in Vietnam was aboard ship, never came under enemy fire during that tour. He requested and recieved his his requested billet in country with the Swift Boats for his second tour.
