Military career of John Kerry - Wikipedia
WEBThe military career of John Kerry occurred during the Vietnam War. Kerry served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during the period from 1966 to 1970. His only tour in Vietnam was four months as officer in charge of a Swift boat in 1969.
John Kerry military service controversy - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Kerry military service controversy. During John Kerry 's candidacy in the 2004 U.S. presidential campaign, a political issue that gained widespread public attention was Kerry's Vietnam War record.
John Kerry - Wikipedia
WEBAfter completing his active military service, Kerry returned to the United States and became an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War. He gained national recognition as an anti-war activist, serving as a spokesperson for the Vietnam Veterans Against the War organization.
Fact Check: John Kerry's war accounts and whether he deserved ... - MSN
WEBThe email goes on to list "facts" about Kerry, including his military service record and medals and that he couldn't pass the bar. Is this true? Now that President Barack Obama has nominated...
Republican-funded Group Attacks Kerry’s War Record
WEBAug 6, 2004 · A group funded by the biggest Republican campaign donor in Texas began running an attack ad Aug. 5 in which former Swift Boat veterans claim Kerry lied to get one of his two decorations for...
A brief history of swift boating, from John Kerry to Tim Walz
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Republicans' attacks on Tim Walz's military record mirror a 2004 smear campaign against John Kerry in some key ways. Here's how swift boating played out then — and what's different this time...
Swift Boat Veterans Anti-Kerry Ad: "He Betrayed Us" With 1971 …
WEBAug 23, 2004 · One veteran who appears in the ad says “The accusations that John Kerry made against the veterans who served in Vietnam was just devastating.”. Kerry’s campaign insists his 1971 testimony as...
Opinion | A War Hero or a Phony? - The New York Times
WEBSep 18, 2004 · So is John Kerry a war hero or a medal-grabbing phony? Each time that I've written about President Bush's dalliance with the National Guard, conservative readers have urged me to scrutinize the...
Kerry's Vietnam record draws praise, questions - NBC News
WEBApr 23, 2004 · As a senior at Yale, John F. Kerry harbored doubts about the war in Vietnam, and as a Navy veteran he became famous for opposing it.
The Thoughtful Soldier - The Atlantic
WEBDec 1, 2003 · Within a five-year period from 1966 to 1971, John Kerry gave a college graduation speech denouncing the Johnson Administration's policies in Vietnam, voluntarily entered the United States Navy,...