|On Friday, a member of that group who was one of Kerry's supervisors in
|Vietnam, George Elliott,
|
|Wrote in 1969:
|
|"In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action LTJG
|(Lieutenant Junior Grade) Kerry was unsurpassed. He constantly reviewed
tactics
|and lessons learned in river operations and applied his experience at every
|opportunity. On one occasion while in tactical command of a three boat
|operation his units were taken under fire from ambush. LTJG Kerry rapidly
|assessed the situation and ordered his units to turn directly into the
ambush.
|This decision resulted in routing the attackers with several enemy KIAs.
|
|LTJG Kerry emerges as the acknowledged leader in his peer group. His bearing
|and appearance are above reproach. He has of his own volition learned the
|Vietnamese language and is instrumental in the successful Vietnamese
training
|programs.
|
|During this period of this report LTJG Kerry has been awarded the Silver
Star
|medal, the Bronze Star medal, the Purple Heart medal (2nd and 3rd awards).
|
|18 Dec 1969"
|
|http://www.awolbush.com/kerry-vs-bush.asp
|

And most of the Swift Boat folks who oppose Kerry have even more
Bronze and Silver Stars. Does that mean that their medals trump
his?


It means they've been co-opted by the Republican Party Attack Machine.

Walt