"helmsman" wrote:

A Silver Star with a V has never
been issued by any branch of the
military. (snip)


Actually, if anyone is lying, it would have to be the Navy doing so since
it's their DD-214.

Kerry's web site, on the other hand, only mentions a Bronze Star with
Combat V....

"As he was about to graduate from Yale,
John Kerry volunteered to serve in
Vietnam. His leadership, courage, and
sacrifice earned him a Silver Star, a
Bronze Star with Combat V, and three
Purple Hearts."

http://www.johnkerry.com/about/john_kerry/

Stewart