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Slate's Explainer: Swift Boats in the Vietnam War Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains the role swift boats played in the Vietnam War. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's conduct during his Vietnam War service on a swift boat has become a serious campaign issue.

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Slate senior editor Andy Bowers explains the role swift boats played in the Vietnam War. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's conduct during his Vietnam War service on a swift boat has become a serious campaign issue.