NEWS - After he was released from active duty but while he was a
commissioned officer in the inactive Naval Reserve, Kerry joined the anti-war group
Vietnam Veterans Against the War and traveled to Paris to meet with delegations from North
Vietnam and the Communist Viet Cong. He held a press conference in Washington, D.C.,
following the meeting and advocated the "peace proposal," which included war
damage reparations, put forth by the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong.
A request has been filed with the U.S. Navy and the Defense Department for an
investigation into the awards granted to Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry
during his service with the Navy in Vietnam. Click
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Judicial Watch also requested that military authorities investigate Kerry's anti-war
activities. There are a number of unresolved allegations against Kerry, including: false
official reports and statements; dishonorable conduct; aiding the enemy; dereliction of
duty; misuse and abuse of U.S. government equipment and property; war crimes; and multiple
violations of U.S. Navy regulations and directives, the Uniform Code of Military Justice
and the U.S. Code. Kerry was awarded three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star
for "wounds" received and actions in Vietnam, but eyewitnesses refute his
version of a number of the events that were the basis for receiving the commendations.
We are asking the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy, including its Department Board
of Decorations and Medals, to look into the circumstances surrounding Kerry's awards. The
issues surrounding Kerry's medals and post-service actions are credible, serious and
shocking, and the sooner an investigation begins, the better. |
