On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:13:11 -0500, thunder wrote:

On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:08:08 -0500, John H wrote:


Perhaps, but a Bronze Star and a Silver Star usually meet that criteria.

A Bronze Star may be awarded for Valor (heroism) or Service. I believe his
Bronze Star was awarded for service, i.e. he did his time.

His Bronze Star was awarded for pulling a man out of the water while under
fire.

He probably just made that up.

Oh, wait...Kerry's Bronze Star citation was signed by Adm. Zumwalt:

Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry was serving as an Officer-in-Charge of Inshore
Patrol Craft 94, one of five boats conducting a Sealords operation in the Bay
Hap River. While exiting the river, a mine detonated under another Inshore
Patrol Craft and almost simultaneously, another mine detonated wounding
Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry in the right arm. In addition, all units began
receiving small arms and automatic weapons fire from the river banks. When
Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry discovered he had a man overboard, he returned
upriver to assist. The man in the water was receiving sniper fire from both
banks. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry directed his gunners to provide
suppressing fire, while from an exposed position on the bow, his arm bleeding
and in pain and with disregard for his personal safety, he pulled the man
aboard. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry then directed his boat to return to and
assist the other damaged boat to safety. Lieutenant (junior grade) Kerry's
calmness, professionalism and great personal courage under fire were in keeping
with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.