This is what most of the vets who came home, returned to..."A chunk of your leg, big deal". While they worship at the feet of a man came from the rear to get "gun time" (every man who served in a combat unit saw these worthless clowns) and "supposedly" helped some young man get "out of the way" of incoming rounds.
I got a Bronze Star for carrying my Platoon Sergeant (who had been shot in the back and shoulder) 500 yards to the Medevac point. No big deal. He would have done the same for me. I went to that Man's funeral a few years back. Additionally, I can tell you the name of every man I served with, with a few exceptions. Wonder how many Kerry recalls??
You folks get your panties into little wads because your "boy" isn't what you think he is. He is nothing more than Jane Fonda in drag. That makes most of you folks (literally) pee your pants with delight. I ever see Kerry, I will spit in his eye.
I notice most of you boys who are posting "it's no big deal" about your own experiences and medals..are posting your own experiences and medals.
What's up with that?
That's a very good question and I have no problem answering it. I NEVER talk about accomplishments. NEVER. That was the worst 18 months that I have ever spent in my life, but I joined and it was my job to do what I could do. However, and I apologize for getting upset, I didn't realize that I even still had these feelings, but there you go.
I knew man after man after man who did things that, as a general rule, most men would never think of doing - both good, and bad. I witnessed acts of heroism that, in most times, would have gotten these guys 5 MOAs. I saw kids (basically) sacrifice their lives that their buddies might live. I didn't see that once, I saw that several times.
They didn't give a hoot in hell about "medals" any more than I did. We just wanted to go home and put that nightmare behind us. Too many of "us" didn't come home. However, every now and again, we had the pleasure of being visited by Officer REMFS (Rear Echelon Mother F*&kers) who would come up to the front, usually take a look around and leave. I overheard one Captain (an Admin guy) talking to my CO (a battle hardened officer) that he needed his "time in the hole" to "further his career". He stuck around for a couple of hours and hit the bricks. I'm sure that his 201 file reflected his "many accomplishments" while in a combat situation. I have no doubt whatsoever that the "gentleman" went on to a highly illustrious career....
Funny, You never saw these guys when the sh*t hit the fan. Kerry was one of these "gentlemen".
I don't fault his service. Whatever the hell job he did was fine. What I find fault with is his being portrayed as some sort of "Hero". He is not. 4 months in country spent at the Officer's Club and a week on a SWIFT boat qualifies as nothing. Then, on top of that, to come home and disgrace the memory of those KIDS who died - unforgivable.
I recall, some years back, of a book signing that Jane Fonda did somewhere (can't recall now) but a Vet walked up to her and spit in her face. Quite frankly, I feel exactly the same about Kerry.