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All of the allegations referencing Kerry's Vietnam service and awards were made during Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign while Kerry's post-Vietnam anti-war activity had long been a subject of controversy.
The 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.
From 1968 to 1969, during the Vietnam War, Kerry served an abbreviated four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam. While commanding a Swift boat, he sustained three wounds in combat with the Viet Cong, for which he earned three Purple Heart Medals.
- Politician, diplomat, businessman, activist
- Democratic
- 1966–1978
- Rex Tillerson
Sep 26, 2017 · Listen to John Kerry's testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he denounced the atrocities committed by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam and the lies of the government. He called America a monster for sending its men to die for nothing.
- MPR News Staff
John Kerry (1943- ) is an American lawyer, politician and Vietnam veteran. During the Vietnam War, he was an outspoken member of the anti-war movement, drawing attention to the futility of United States involvement, as well as American atrocities against civilians.
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Apr 25, 2006 · Following is a transcript of John Kerry's statement before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 22, 1971, in which he criticized the Vietnam War.
Oct 13, 1996 · Kerry, another Navy war veteran, was the chairman of the by then disbanded Senate Select Committee on P.O.W./M.I.A. Affairs, while McCain was its leading Republican; committee business had...
