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John Kerry

karynnj

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3. I loved that one and the one of him photographing the flowers.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 10:22 PM

Sep 2013

That one reminded me that he went to grade school for a couple of years in the mountains of Switzerland. I remembered that in Tour of Duty in a letter written to his friend (and future brother in law) of how memories of that place were something he thought of when he was faced with the horrors of Vietnam.

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Pictures of behind the scenes on the Syria negotiations [View all] karynnj Sep 2013 OP

Great stuff...love the close BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #1

I loved that one and the one of him photographing the flowers. karynnj Sep 2013 #3

Thought of his school years there, too, when I saw that BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #4

Found link that has the letter that Kerry wrote Thorne from Tour of Duty karynnj Sep 2013 #5

Reminds me of the speech his daughter gave at the 2004 convention BeyondGeography Sep 2013 #6

I never connected that - but it is very similar karynnj Sep 2013 #7

Yup, nice photo. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #13

Nice Pictures.n/t wisteria Sep 2013 #2

Thanks for the links! Luftmensch067 Sep 2013 #8

It is ironic that Kerry's real love and connection to sports works better karynnj Sep 2013 #9

You've probably found it already, but... Luftmensch067 Sep 2013 #10

Nice comment. Agree. n/t ProSense Sep 2013 #14

Cool & interesting Inuca Sep 2013 #11

From the label - and the hair - that is Kerry karynnj Sep 2013 #12