Kerry Campaign Backtracks On First Purple Heart Award.

Washington —- In a reversal of their staunch defense of John Kerry’s military service record, Kerry campaign officials were quoted by Fox News saying that it was indeed possible that John Kerry’s first Purple Heart commendation was the result of an, unintentional, self-inflicted wound.

GARRETT: “And questions keep coming. For example, Kerry received a Purple Heart for wounds suffered on December 2, 1968. But in Kerry’s own journal written nine days later, he writes he and his crew, quote, ‘hadn’t been shot at yet,’ unquote. Kerry’s campaign has said it is possible this first Purple Heart was awarded for an unintentional self-inflicted wound — Brit.” (Special Report with Brit Hume Aug.23, 2004)