Henderson veteran featured in latest Swift Boat ad

Wednesday, October 13 2004 @ 09:00 AM PDT

A Vietnam veteran from Henderson is featured in a new Swift Boat Veterans for Truth television ad set for release this week.

James Thomas can be seen in the commercial which will begin airing Thursday in New Mexico and Ohio.

Thomas and about ninety of his fellow swift boat veterans met this weekend in Washington, DC, to shoot the new commercial.

Thomas and members of the controversial group formed early this year say they want to know why Senator John Kerry criticized US soldiers when he returned from the war.

The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has polarized veterans by criticizing the Democratic candidate for his comments about the Vietnam War.

Some veterans agree with Thomas, while others point to Kerry's service and his Silver Star, Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts as a sign of his leadership and his credibility.

This article was published by The Associated Press (Henderson, Nevada).

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