One Down?
twelve [12] to go . . . David Alston at the DhimmoCon --My name is David Alston, and I am a minister from Columbia, South Carolina. ...I know [John Kerry] from a small boat in Vietnam, where we fought and bled together, serving our country. There were six of us aboard PCF-94, a 50-foot, twin-engine craft known as a "Swift Boat." ...I can still see him now, standing in the doorway of the pilothouse, firing his M-16, shouting orders through the smoke and chaos.
But... But... It seems that David Alston received head wounds on Jan 29 and was medevaced out to Binh Thuy. Apparently not to return. Del Sanduski describes his Bronze star engagement in the St Petersburg Times, and the arrival of the new boat commander, Kerry --
With their officer [Peck] headed home, the crew of PCF-94 needed a leader. And Lt. j.g. John Kerry, whose crew on PCF-44 had rotated back home, needed men to lead. "I was sure glad he came along," Sandusky said, "because to be honest, I didn't want to take command." From Jan. 30 to March 13, 1969 , Kerry and the crew of the PCF-94 would conduct 18 missions in the Mekong Delta river system. In that time, Kerry would earn a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and add two Purple Hearts to the one he received earlier.
Captain's Quarters, after doing a pile of research, has put together the timeline, here. "Smoke and chaos," indeed... Mebbe some mirrors into the deal. In my imagination, the Navy would have all this on file somewhere, in public records, even. If not, the men supporting Kerry would have relevant details in their files. Maybe there ought to be a call for everyone with any contentions to make about this situation -- and the Xmas in Cambodia story -- to fill out the forms and release their records. Enough already!! Viet Nam = 4 months 12 days Senate = 20 years Which Matters More?!? ThanQ! Captain's Quarters via Vodka Pundit [back-up link for cached Kerry site re Alston and [added later] the same page on the official site] . More: I don't know who this author, The Bandit, is but the photos [public] are telling here
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