It's my understanding that - contrary to conventional wisdom - Purple Hearts are not really a big, big deal in the world of military decoration. You would get one for just about any injury that occured in the theatre. So - let's not make too much about these medals. It's not like the guy got the Congressional Medal of Honor! The bar is pretty low when it comes to Purple Hearts.
And don't fall for the "only four months" routine...Kerry was in the Navy for 4 years (66-70) and did 2 tours of duty.
They love to throw in that "4 months" thing to make it sound like Kerry joined the Navy - went to Nam for 4 months and got a discharge...as if he didn't actually serve....
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