Interesting Article (politics)
Aug. 21st, 2004 03:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
patgundWith all the flap by the co-called "Swift Boat Veterans for 'Truth'" and their charges against Kerry, another voice has decided to speak up.
That voice William B. Rood, who was the commander of swift boat PCF-23, which, along with Kerry's PCF-94 and PCF-43, which was the operation in which Kerry won his Silver Star.
Rood won a Bronze Star that day as well, and he and Kerry are the only 2 surviving officers from that incident. Now a editor for the Chicago Tribune, he's not wanted to talk about this day to anyone, even reporters from his own newspaper. However, with the charges against Kerry, he has decided to break his silence on this matter, and openly refutes the charges of the "SBVfT" group in regards to this incident.
Anti-Kerry vets not there that day
"There were three swift boats on the river that day in Vietnam more than 35 years ago—three officers and 15 crew members. Only two of those officers remain to talk about what happened on February 28, 1969.
One is John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate who won a Silver Star for what happened on that date. I am the other."
Figured some might be interested in reading his story.
That voice William B. Rood, who was the commander of swift boat PCF-23, which, along with Kerry's PCF-94 and PCF-43, which was the operation in which Kerry won his Silver Star.
Rood won a Bronze Star that day as well, and he and Kerry are the only 2 surviving officers from that incident. Now a editor for the Chicago Tribune, he's not wanted to talk about this day to anyone, even reporters from his own newspaper. However, with the charges against Kerry, he has decided to break his silence on this matter, and openly refutes the charges of the "SBVfT" group in regards to this incident.
Anti-Kerry vets not there that day
"There were three swift boats on the river that day in Vietnam more than 35 years ago—three officers and 15 crew members. Only two of those officers remain to talk about what happened on February 28, 1969.
One is John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate who won a Silver Star for what happened on that date. I am the other."
Figured some might be interested in reading his story.
