Meanwhile: Military records counter a Kerry critic
Military records counter a Kerry critic
Fellow skipper's citation refers to enemy fire
By Michael Dobbs
Updated: 11:12 p.m. ET Aug. 18, 2004WASHINGTON - Newly obtained military records of one of Sen. John F. Kerry's most vocal critics, who has accused the Democratic presidential candidate of lying about his wartime record to win medals, contradict his own version of events
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But Thurlow's military records, portions of which were released yesterday to The Washington Post under the Freedom of Information Act, contain several references to "enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire" directed at "all units" of the five-boat flotilla. Thurlow won his own Bronze Star that day, and the citation praises him for providing assistance to a damaged Swift boat "despite enemy bullets flying about him."
In otherwords, Thurlow, who last month stated that Kerry was "not under fire" and that he "never heard a shot," is now clearly documented as the liar.