Don wrote:

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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"thunder" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 15:42:29 -0500, Bill wrote:



If Kerry was so ready to fight with his buddies? Why did he leave

after

his 3 scratch wounds? Why did he request the Purple Hearts? Yea that's
right He requested the Purple Hearts. Then left his buddies in only 4
months.

Four months into his *second* tour, Kerry's first tour was aboard the

USS

Gridley.

A tour of duty in Vietname was not accomplished while on a ship at sea, or
in port for a port call. While your ship was on duty and within a certain
distance from the coast you were considered in country. Kerry served 4
months in country.


4 months, 3 injuries.
Where were YOU when this was going on?




Bertie was "in country," this country. He was ready to go to Vietnam a
decade after the war there ended.