Was Kerry AWOL from Naval Reserves?

Irony of ironies-- there's a two year period in which there are no records of him fulfilling his drilling requirements, and no pay history during the period in question, either.

Did Kerry go AWOL? I'm certain the media is about to pursue this story with the same aggressiveness it pursued the three-month gap in Bush's records.

Any. Minute. Now.

Another Right-Wing Smear?: Jimmy Page argues that this post is erroneous. He cites this document as proof that Kerry was transferred to "inactive duty" in 1970:

[Third Paragraph] at 2400 on 3 January 1970 you will regard yourself released from all active duty and transferred to inactive duty in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

Jimmy then says, Inactive duty doesn't require reporting or drills.

That sounds like a good rebuttal, but CrushKerry has already answered that:

Contrary to what Kerry's campaign flacks say, the wording on his Release from Active Duty (to run for Congress) does NOT put him in the Inactive Reserves - it puts him in Inactive Duty status, which includes Ready Reserves with attendant drill obligation. BIG difference - though the confusion is understandable.

My military experience consists only of a three-year tour of watching The A-Team so I am not competent to say who's right.

posted by Ace at 03:57 AM

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