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THE WOUNDS THAT NEVER HEAL
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By Dexter Lehtinen, an Army paratrooper and Ranger, severely wounded in 1971 while a reconnaissance platoon leader in Vietnam. He later graduated first in his class from Stanford Law Schooland later served as a Florida State Senator and the United States Attorney in Miami.
Here is his Full Page Advertisement:
John Kerry & Vietnam THE WOUNDS THAT NEVER HEAL
In 1971, I awakened after three days of unconsciousness aboard a hospital ship off the coast of Vietnam. I could not see, my jaws were wired shut, and my left cheekbone was missing, a gaping hole in its place.
Later, while still in that condition atSt Albans Naval Hospital, one of my earliest recollections was hearing of John Kerry's testimony before Congress. I remember lying there, in disbelief, as I learned how Kerry told the world that I served in an Army reminiscent of Genghis Khan's; that officers like me routinely let their men plunder villages and rape villagers at will; that "war crimes" committed in Vietnam by my fellow soldiers "were not isolated incidents but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command."
Then Kerry went to Paris, meeting with the North Vietnamese enemy officials, all while our soldiers still fought in the field. The pain and disbelief I felt listening to his words went deeper than the pain I felt from the enemy fire which seriously wounded my face.
Eighteen months later I was discharged from the hospital, the wounds inflicted by the enemy fully healed. But more than 30 years later, the wounds inflicted by John Kerry continue to bring pain to scores of Vietnam veterans. Those wounds--the bearing of false witness against me and a generation of courageous young Americans who fought and died inVietnam--are much more serious than any wound warranting a Purple Heart. Those wounds go to the heart and soul. Those wounds never go away.
Today, my son is a Marine Corps weapons officer, flying the F/A 18 Hornet. He belongs to the same Marine Corps Kerry ridiculed with his 1971 book cover showing protestors simulating the Iwo Jima Memorial, raising an upside-down American flag. He flies the same F/A 18 fighter jet that Kerry voted against in the U.S. Senate. And today, Kerry's picture hangs in an honored place in Saigon's war museum, as a hero to the Vietnamese Communists.
Yet, John Kerry shamelessly drapes himself in the imagery of Vietnam, military service and the support of veterans devoid of any media scrutiny. Meanwhile, the criticism and disapproval of Kerry by scores of veterans continues to fall on deaf ears. Worse yet, any legitimate criticism of Kerry's post-war record is discredited as a "personal" attack or an attack against his service.
John Kerry is quick to surround himself with a handful of veterans and claims overwhelming support from the veteran community. He ignores, however, the wounds he inflicted on millions of veterans, and he refuses to sign a waiver to release his military personal records and medical records. This is the portrait of a man who has failed to come to terms with his treacherous past.
I, Dexter Lehtinen, paid for this ad personally, without any connection to other individuals or groups, because I want the public to know what John Kerry did to ourVietnamveterans.
Dexter Lehtinen
7700 S.W. 88th St., Ste. 303
Miami,FL 33156
NRA ENdowment, CRPA Life, Past President NRA Members Council
Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem. Semper Fidelis
Here is his Full Page Advertisement:
John Kerry & Vietnam THE WOUNDS THAT NEVER HEAL
In 1971, I awakened after three days of unconsciousness aboard a hospital ship off the coast of Vietnam. I could not see, my jaws were wired shut, and my left cheekbone was missing, a gaping hole in its place.
Later, while still in that condition atSt Albans Naval Hospital, one of my earliest recollections was hearing of John Kerry's testimony before Congress. I remember lying there, in disbelief, as I learned how Kerry told the world that I served in an Army reminiscent of Genghis Khan's; that officers like me routinely let their men plunder villages and rape villagers at will; that "war crimes" committed in Vietnam by my fellow soldiers "were not isolated incidents but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command."
Then Kerry went to Paris, meeting with the North Vietnamese enemy officials, all while our soldiers still fought in the field. The pain and disbelief I felt listening to his words went deeper than the pain I felt from the enemy fire which seriously wounded my face.
Eighteen months later I was discharged from the hospital, the wounds inflicted by the enemy fully healed. But more than 30 years later, the wounds inflicted by John Kerry continue to bring pain to scores of Vietnam veterans. Those wounds--the bearing of false witness against me and a generation of courageous young Americans who fought and died inVietnam--are much more serious than any wound warranting a Purple Heart. Those wounds go to the heart and soul. Those wounds never go away.
Today, my son is a Marine Corps weapons officer, flying the F/A 18 Hornet. He belongs to the same Marine Corps Kerry ridiculed with his 1971 book cover showing protestors simulating the Iwo Jima Memorial, raising an upside-down American flag. He flies the same F/A 18 fighter jet that Kerry voted against in the U.S. Senate. And today, Kerry's picture hangs in an honored place in Saigon's war museum, as a hero to the Vietnamese Communists.
Yet, John Kerry shamelessly drapes himself in the imagery of Vietnam, military service and the support of veterans devoid of any media scrutiny. Meanwhile, the criticism and disapproval of Kerry by scores of veterans continues to fall on deaf ears. Worse yet, any legitimate criticism of Kerry's post-war record is discredited as a "personal" attack or an attack against his service.
John Kerry is quick to surround himself with a handful of veterans and claims overwhelming support from the veteran community. He ignores, however, the wounds he inflicted on millions of veterans, and he refuses to sign a waiver to release his military personal records and medical records. This is the portrait of a man who has failed to come to terms with his treacherous past.
I, Dexter Lehtinen, paid for this ad personally, without any connection to other individuals or groups, because I want the public to know what John Kerry did to ourVietnamveterans.
Dexter Lehtinen
7700 S.W. 88th St., Ste. 303
Miami,FL 33156
NRA ENdowment, CRPA Life, Past President NRA Members Council
Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem. Semper Fidelis
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How you doin'!
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded by
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Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem. Semper Fidelis
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And this has come to pass,not to stay.
And this has come to pass,not to stay.
Mr. Kerry's false testimony, which he only recently admitted to being "a bit over the top" hurt the morale of those troops already in country, those about to go, and especially those whose stay in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." Further, it negatively affected those of us who had been there and were back in civilian life. The reach of his words went further than he expected, and caused a civilian population that hadn't served to literally revile those of us who did.
I removed, for a while, my military service from my resume, and answered questions about my possible military service with a reply that stated that I would not be drafted. No one asked for a copy of my draft card which showed a status of 5-A...prior service.
I have friends who were shot down and no one knows to this day what happened to them. Others were guests in the Hanoi Hilton. A couple were very fortunate to be extracted almost immediately after ejection. But I will NEVER forget what Kerry said, and never forgive him.
He is not a commander in chief that I could respect, nor would I serve.
John
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And this has come to pass,not to stay.
And this has come to pass,not to stay.
He said it over two months ago.Do you read the paper?Do you watch the news at night?
And this has come to pass,not to stay.
if you put your neck out for three months , you can complain
While we agree on that statement, it doesn't give an okay to lie and frabricate stories while under oath. It also doesn't allow you to make claims of being in Cambodia on Christmas of 1968 when you wern't.
Kerry now admits that was not true, but his blind followers still want to call Bush a liar and Kerry an honest man.
I was there. Kerry is a liar!
How you doin'!
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded by
UNITED STATES MARINES!
Kerry served.Fonda did not.Go figure.This guy Kerry went over to fight Dubya stayed home.The way most of us figure , if you put your neck out for three months , you can complain. In fact once you risk your life and limb for the U.S.A. You can say whats on your mind.If you sign up to serve and do not serve , then you are a sissy.Dubya is a flake.In other words Dubya has sent good men out to do a job,(that he would not do), that he has no way to finish.Just because he said the war with Iraq is over don't make it so.Dubya has lost one too many lives, for no good reason.He went after the wrong guy, and spent way to much money doing it.Send this coca cola cowboy back to Texas!
And this has come to pass,not to stay.
Die in a fire.
Many soldiers tell me stories about how they were spit on, and called baby killers by women their own age.
John Kerry can rot in hell for all I care.
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How you doing?We are talking about politicains,you know the guys that never ever tell the truth.You,ve been around long enough to know that a lame duck president can really hurt or help us.Dubya is out to out spend any and every president before him.He has no idea what he wants.Why would you want to risk this nuts will on us all?Take a good look at this mans track record,he has never made money.This mans track record speaks for it self.He has lost more then he has ever made.He has out spent all the presidents that have gone before him.How can you call him a conservative?This loose nut behind the wheel is going to take us all to he##.
And this has come to pass,not to stay.
You talking about President Bush or kerry?
Take a look at kerry's record, constant votes against the military, constant votes against the 2nd amendment, aiding and abetting the enemy in time of war, meeting (twice) with the NVA while Americans were dying, the list goes on and on. He has never had a job, married his money but has the gall to talk about the 'working' class.
In my book the man (if that word applies to kerry) is a traitor and a scumbag and should be in jail. (and some day may rot in Hell)
NRA ENdowment, CRPA Life, Past President NRA Members Council
Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem. Semper Fidelis
I'm doing about as well as can be expected. I stopped the last round of chemo's while mom was sick and during the funeral. Thanks to that, I now have to do four more which will carry me through Christmas. Oh well.[V]
As far as Bush, I have many issues against him. The foremost one is, he hasn't seen a spending bill he wouldn't sign. Has he made mistakes? Yes, show me a president who hasn't. He trusted people who were not trustworthy. He hasn't lied. He was told "facts and truth" that were not true, and he presented them to us as "facts and truth". I've been in the same boat, and I didn't like it. I believe he will attack and fight a great enemy to our country, not just sit back and kiss up to the UN and try to use diplomacy to fight a war. I believe it was that process which lead to the events of 9/11. That is what the Clinton administration tried for 8 years, and look what happened.
As for Kerry, he is an immoral liar who votes (and always has) way to liberal for me. Even when he is caught in a bald face lie, he ducks and squirms his way out of it. He will say whatever the group he is speaking to wants to hear, but his record says what he will actually do. I cannot and do not trust him. There are many people who would have received my vote before Bush, but Kerry is at the bottom of that list. A proven liar, an immoral man, coverted with the enemy I fought, lied about his fellow soldiers, a 20 year record of being the most liberal tax and spend senator in history, a man who can't even be true to his professed religion, and a man who lets his wife call all of his shots, is not a man I will trust to lead and defend this nation or my fellow Americans.
I don't like my choices, but I like the choice of Kerry least.
God bless you, brother, and God bless this great country. I hope God's will is done in this election. I pray for that.
How you doin'!
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded by
UNITED STATES MARINES!
Kerry served.Fonda did not.Go figure.This guy Kerry went over to fight Dubya stayed home.The way most of us figure , if you put your neck out for three months , you can complain. In fact once you risk your life and limb for the U.S.A. You can say whats on your mind.If you sign up to serve and do not serve , then you are a sissy.Dubya is a flake.In other words Dubya has sent good men out to do a job,(that he would not do), that he has no way to finish.Just because he said the war with Iraq is over don't make it so.Dubya has lost one too many lives, for no good reason.He went after the wrong guy, and spent way to much money doing it.Send this coca cola cowboy back to Texas!
Victor: Are you saying a man needs to have served in combat to be the Commander in Chief?
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