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| Navy Says Kerry's Service Awards OK'd |
| 2004-09-18 |
| The Navy's chief investigator concluded Friday that procedures were followed properly in the approval of Sen. John Kerry's Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals, according to an internal Navy memo. Vice Adm. R.A. Route, the Navy inspector general, conducted the review of Kerry's Vietnam-ear military service awards at the request of Judicial Watch, a public interest group. The group has also asked for the release of additional records documenting the Democratic presidential candidate's military service. Judicial Watch had requested in August that the Navy open an investigation of the matter, but Route said in an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press that he saw no reason for a full-scale probe. "Our examination found that existing documentation regarding the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals indicates the awards approval process was properly followed," Route wrote in the memo sent Friday to Navy Secretary Gordon England. "In particular, the senior officers who awarded the medals were properly delegated authority to do so. In addition, we found that they correctly followed the procedures in place at the time for approving these awards." |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #5 The Navy wants to be as FAR from this as they can. |
| Posted by: Schlomo Sitzpinkler 2004-09-18 5:44:20 PM |
| #4 Report says proper procedures were followed; doesn't say he actually deserved the awards. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2004-09-18 5:30:06 PM |
| #3 I'm not interested in wheather proper proceedures were followed for awarding Mr. Kerry his medals. What I'd like to know is how he got 3 citations for the Silver Star that are all different, signed by different Admirals, and the last one is for an award the military does not give. The Silver Star with Combat V is not a Navy or any other branch of service award. As I understand the "investigation" it only covered the original awarding of these medals. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2004-09-18 1:49:17 PM |
| #2 Listen asshole, if things were so groovy for carry...sKerry, why does he hold on to 38 pages of his Military record? Hmmmmm...Why does this "thing" known as John Kerry refuse to address the swift boat group? Why can't this asshole throw a strike from 55 feet 6 inches with no pressure? The President of current day USA can go to the TOP of the mound and throw a perfect strike with some heat!! And by the way, wearing two flak jackets!! Right after an attack on our beloved country! John Kerry, Your an ASSHOLE of the largest degree!! John Kerry must go down!! If not now then later. If this man is elected....I will be more than happy to start a revolution!! |
| Posted by: Long Hair Republican 2004-09-18 2:01:34 AM |
| #1 I hope it doesn't take long for an appeal. It is time for Kerry to sign the Standard Form 180 as President Bush did long ago. |
| Posted by: Capt America 2004-09-18 1:53:15 AM |