Politics and Religion

Can someone explain how sKerry became a Naval Officer?....
snafu929 18 Reviews 10260 reads
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As far as I have seen, he's Ivy league educated not USNA.  Was he in ROTC or did he enlist and go OCS?

upstater7130 reads

After his differment was disapproved, he enlisted.

If you mean to imply that Kerry applied for a deferment, I'd love to see your source, assuming that you didn't just pull that out of your ass.

MissDemeanor6305 reads

Anyone who has a college degree can be accepted as an officer candidate. The Academies are the place to go if you want to become a command officer.

.....sheesh!  For your knowledge I did do a little homework but turned up nothing.  BTW, It was for my own curiosity and not meant for any kind of partisan bickering.

I happen to agree with you- you asked a legit q.  But I will say that from your prior strident posts- people were entitled to think you were fishing, as you line up with some vets- wierd thinking vets, but vets nonetheless...

Tusayan8711 reads

From the Kerry website:


John Kerry enlisted in the Navy in 1966. After completing Naval Officer Candidates School, he began his first tour of duty on the USS Gridley, a guided-missile frigate in the waters adjacent to Vietnam. In 1968, John Kerry began his second tour of duty, and volunteered to serve on a Swift Boat, one of the most dangerous assignments of the war.

I don't know how Kerry got there but I do know, being a vets from that era, that you enlist 1st with the condition that you will go to OCS as a condition of your enlistment.  OCS in my day was several months, up to 6, of pure Hell.  I would be much more likely believe that Kerry went through Navel ROTC.  It should be easy to find out by contacting or writing the Kerry folks.  My .02

Poopdeck Pappy9083 reads

I was approached by some Officers that were impressed by my test scores and wanted me to enroll in OCS. I respectfully declined and stuck with my original choice. Young and dumb is all I can say, I should have taken them up on their offer.

Oh yeah, I can; by fraud, corruption, and theft.

Thankfully, he won't get a second chance.  Especially after getting his ass kicked in tonight's debate!!!

PULL THE PLUG, TOFU!!!

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