John Kerry: “I volunteered for the duty that we had. I didn't make it…”

On the recordAugust 17, 2004

I volunteered for the duty that we had. I didn't make it controversial. The war and the times were.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Kerry reflects on his military service and the confusion surrounding the Vietnam War.

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