Und das:

John Kerry began his tour of duty to Vietnam in December of 1968. He left there in March 1969. He spent a total of four months there. In the time he sustained three wounds. #1 - in December '68 he suffered a minor wound in his arm. #2 - only weeks later he suffered a shrapnel wound to his left thigh. #3 - again, an arm wound, in March of 1969. Of these 3 wounds, two were so minor they required no time of recovery, and one required only two days. He received a total of 3 Purple Hearts. Service men, upon the third injury, have the option of receiving the Purple Heart and a Commendation to return home, or they can refuse and stay with their units. John Kerry wasted no time in taking the 3rd Purple Heart and was out of Vietnam by the end of March, 1969.