Humane USA is a political action committee devoted to the task of electing humane-minded candidates to public office at the federal and state levels. Democratic presidential hopefuls U.S. Senator John Kerry responded to Humane USA’s presidential questionnaire. Kerry still seems to be answering every question with a reference to Vietnam. Except, of course, about details of his protesting it afterward.
Q: Do you have any pets that have made an impact on you personally?
A: I have always had pets in my life and there are a few that I remember very fondly. When I was serving on a swiftboat in Vietnam, my crewmates and I had a dog we called VC. We all took care of him, and he stayed with us and loved riding on the swiftboat deck. I think he provided all of us with a link to home and a few moments of peace and tranquility during a dangerous time. One day as our swiftboat was heading up a river, a mine exploded hard under our boat. After picking ourselves up, we discovered VC was MIA. Several minutes of frantic search followed after which we thought we’d lost him. We were relieved when another boat called asking if we were missing a dog. It turns out VC was catapulted from the deck of our boat and landed confused, but unhurt, on the deck of another boat in our patrol.
All I can say is wow, they must have had some bitching dope in the Nam. |