Kerry's Vietnam crew mates testify to his bravery in new film

[Nambe]

WASHINGTON (AP)

John Kerry's former crew mates vouch for his Vietnam war heroics in a documentary being released in the midst of a campaign debate about his actions as a swift boat skipper.

"Brothers in Arms," a first film by journalist Paul Alexander, features Kerry and four men who served with him on Patrol Craft 94, the last of three boats he commanded during the war and the one from which he won the Silver Star for chasing down and killing a combatant who threatened his crew with a rocket. ..

In the film, Kerry and crew mates David Alston, Mike Medeiros, Del Sandusky and Gene Thorson talk about the bond they formed under fire and their lives since the war. "If anyone knows the truth of what happened to John Kerry in Vietnam, they do," he said. "Brothers in Arms" is their story."
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[WMliberal]

1. that's going to be showing here in Norfolk soon

I forget when. It's a part of their Non-Fiction series. I know this Tuesday is "The Hunting of the President." Rep. Bobby Scott (D- I Live Vicariously Through His District Since I'm in a Rabid Repuke One) will be speaking after the film.

[virgdem]

7. Where is that series being shown...

I'm from VA Beach.

[WMliberal]

9. at the Naro in Ghent

It's on Colley Ave. You can't miss it.

[JoFerret]

2. The tide is turning

on the smear campaign. Let's hope they don't do the "decent" thing and let the Bushites off the hook.

[Nlighten1]

3. This will be political shrapnel for Rove.

[delete_bush]

5. Does this mean Rove

will be eligible for a Purple Chicken Heart?

[the Kelly Gang]

4. how many men crew a Swiftboat. ? (.so I can answer a freeper who

thinks all 250 Swiftboat Swindlers were on Kerry's boat)

[RamboLiberal]

6. According to this site - 6

The usual crew of a swift boat consisted of: 1 - Lieutenant/Lieutenant junior grade/Ensign (boat commander)
1 - Quartermaster
1 - Radarman------------------- (the enlisted personnel ranged from
1 - Gunners' Mate--------- E3 seaman, to E6 Petty Officer First class)
1 - Engineman
1 - Boatswains' Mate

http://swiftboats.net/extras/crew_complement.htm

[the Kelly Gang]

8. thank you..I thought it must have been more..this just makes

that 250 plus sound very very dodgy