He exited military service on July 1, 1972.
Kerry’s released documentation notes discharges of January 3, 1970
February 16, 1978, July 13, 1978, and, most peculiarly, March 12, 2001.
On February 18, 1966, Kerry obligated himself to a six-year commitment to the Navy,
and to the tenets of the military judicial system, with an expiration date of July 1, 1972.
On January 3, 1970, Kerry asked for, and was granted, an early transfer from his active duty service to the Naval Reserve.
Kerry’s service commitment came to an end, as scheduled, in July, 1972
Kerry’s “honorable” discharge, though, doesn’t come until February 16, 1978. Why? Possibly because President Jimmy Carter, through Proclamation 4483,
DD 215, “Correction to DD Form 214,” initiated for John Forbes Kerry on March 12, 2001.
Why, 29 years later, is there the need to correct or change the record?
I have a proported copy of the DD215.
“SEPARATION DATE ON DD FORM 214 BEING CORRECTED: 03-01-70”
