Sun Tzu
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 Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Kerry's Deferrment Quest |
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| mainesail wrote: | | Why do we hear nothing about Kerry's quest for a deferrment? It was, my understanding that he only "volunteered" when he ran out of deferrment options. If that is true it would certainly shut up the "He's a Volunteer and a Hero" folks. |
Good point...I would ask Kerry....
1) Did you approach your draft board to seek a deferment -- in order to study for a year in Paris?
[Source(s):
"When he approached his draft board for permission to study for a year in Paris, the draft board refused and Kerry decided to enlist in the Navy." Harvard Crimson, February 18, 1970.]
2) Did you volunteer for patrol duty and only patrol duty, because you thought it was a safe assignment?
[Source(s):
"They [swiftboats] were engaged in coastal patrolling and that's what I thought I was going to be doing. Although I wanted to see for myself what was going on, I didn't really want to get involved in the war." John Kerry / "A War Remembered (1986)."
"Kerry protested being transferred to An Thoi, arguing that he had volunteered only for coastal patrol ? not the more hazardous duty of missions within the inland waterways ? his objections were so strong that he was transferred out within a week." William Franke (Silver Star recipient) / "Unfit For Command"] |
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