July 27, Kerry stated he would voluntarily pay $500,000 in Massachusetts taxes on his yacht. Foreign honors John Kerry was awarded: : Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany : Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour Honorary degrees John Kerry has received several honorary degrees in recognition of his service to the United States, These include: Electoral history Works Memoir. See also List of foreign ministers in 2017 References Further reading External links Official Kerry's military records—from JohnKerry.com via the Internet Archive Information John Kerry Campaign material —from ArchivoElectoral.org Political donations made by John Kerry Snopes.com: "Service Mettle"—Snopes.com'' on Kerry's Vietnam service medals |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1943 births Living people 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American writers 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American writers American anti–Vietnam War activists 21st-century American diplomats United States Navy personnel of the Vietnam War Biden administration personnel Boston College Law School alumni Catholics from Colorado Catholics from Massachusetts Cornell family County district attorneys in Massachusetts Democratic Party (United States) presidential nominees Democratic Party United States senators from Massachusetts Forbes family Grand Crosses 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Kerry family Lieutenant Governors of Massachusetts Massachusetts Democrats Massachusetts lawyers Obama administration cabinet members People from Aurora, Colorado People from Chilmark, Massachusetts Politicians from Boston Military personnel from Colorado Military personnel from Massachusetts Recipients of the Silver Star Skull and Bones Society St. Paul's School (New Hampshire) alumni United States Navy officers Candidates in the 2004 United States presidential election United States Secretaries of State Vietnam War POW/MIA issues Washington, D.C., Democrats Winthrop family Woolsey family Yale University alumni United States Navy reservists People from Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) People from Beacon Hill, Boston Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations People from Millis, Massachusetts People from Waltham, Massachusetts People from Groton, Massachusetts Fessenden School alumni United States Special Envoys Psi Upsilon