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April 21, 2004
Merely a Flesh Wound
Kerry's releasing records pertaining to his 3 Purple Hearts....sorta.
The Kerry campaign emerged from its bunker yesterday to give the Associated Press 13 pages of records that already had been distributed and documented two of Mr. Kerry's Purple Hearts, his Silver Star and his Bronze Star.
The documents include declassified reports that explain Mr. Kerry's wounds that led to two of his Purple Hearts. They show Mr. Kerry had shrapnel wounds in his left thigh after his boat came under intense fire on Feb. 20, 1969, and he suffered shrapnel wounds in his left buttocks and bruises on his right forearm when a mine detonated close to his boat on March 13, 1969.
Ok, so he was hit in the ass a couple of times. Fair enough I suppose. But what about the first medal?
The documents do not include, however, a report explaining how Mr. Kerry received the wounds that led to his first Purple Heart.
To back up Mr. Kerry's injury claims leading to that award, campaign spokesman Michael Meehan showed the Associated Press at the Kerry campaign headquarters a "Sick Call Treatment Record" dated Dec. 9, 1968.
That document, which the campaign would not release or allow to be copied, said: "Shrapnel in left arm above elbow. Shrapnel removed and appl bacitracin dressing. Ret to Duty," according to the Associated Press.
Seems no one can find the documentation about this 'wound'. Ok, Rambo, show us your elbow. I should think a wound serious enough to merit a Purple Heart should leave a scar, right?
Put up or shut up.
Posted by Rita at April 21, 2004 06:27 AM