[backhoe]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/906471/posts

The Truth About "George W. Bush's Resume"
Curt King

The Real Military Record of George W. Bush: Not Heroic, but Not AWOL, Either

[murdoog]

This is interesting. The story, as told by Bush's critics, strongly resembles the story of Bill Clinton reneging on his promise to join ROTC.

The true story of course bears only superficial resenblance, if any at all. That's why Micheal Moore and his ilk had to embellish it.

Such repulsive tactics are why I would consent to have a kidney removed by a drunken surgeon with a pocket knife before I would vote for another Democrat.

[Dan Evans]

George Bush was a fighter pilot in the Air National Guard. Flying jets is dangerous job and historically, aviators have had a much higher mortality rate than ground forces during wartime. I would not characterize his decision as less than heroic.

[woofie]

What is Michael Moore's military record?

[xzins]

I've read that, and this information at the end of this article about make-up days adds even more information.

The bottom line.

President Bush has an honorable discharge that says he fulfilled his commitment.

Besides that, any draftee at that time had to serve only 2 years to complete a full tour in the active duty military.

President Bush served TWO FULL YEARS of active duty by virtue of his training as a pilot. He served active as much as anyone else, except for those who signed up for more. Afterwards, he had more weekend drills to attend.

I was active duty from 1970-1974, as a young enlistee, so I remember the guard and reserve I went to basic with. I also remember many of the active duty did NOT go to Vietnam. I was one of them. I went to D.C., and then I was sent to Germany.

Vietnam was WINDING DOWN in that period. To ascribe anything to the President's record except Honorable completion is unprincipled and driven by political animus.