Henry, you seem to be forgetting that Kerry made his Vietnam service the center piece of his early campaign up and into the Democratic Convention. Once he did so it is not easy to dismiss the contradictions of his service. When you ignore his situation that is diminishing the role of our brave men and women who served in a more honorable capacity. As I stated, I served in Vietnam and deeply resent his actions and favorable treatment during that period. The majority of army and marine vets share my opinion. I guess its one of those things you can't get out of a book. I guess you had to be there to understand it.