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You know what? There was a discussion thread about his military records on FR the other day and there was a copy of his OER and his NGB 22 (the Guards version of the DD 214 service record). Nowhere on there was there any mention of him having been AWOL of not having completed the required drills to have what's considered a "good year" of service. If what you say is true, that would have to be put in there becasue his senior rater (his commander) in the TX ANG hadn't seen him for that year to evaluate him. And he couldn't be evaluated by the AL ANG becasue he wasn't assigned to them, just allowed to drill so he wouldn't be considered AWOL.

Not that it means much to you since the tone of your post starts off hostile but the OER inwhich you refer would have had to have been in 1972.

If I remember correctly in 1973 he was transferred to inactive status "having fufilled the terms of his enlistment". So NO ONE from his unit would have seen him in 1973.

And I wasn't just touching on President Bush's service in the ANG. I was also broadly referring to the proud service of ALL GUard members. Of which I was one for 3 years between my first and current hitch in the active duty army.

Now...any other myths or urban legends I can debunk for you?

I am still rather confused about President Bush's National Guard Service. His OER dated 5/2/73 for the period from 5/1/72 - 4/30/73 states "Lt Bush has not been observed at this unit during the period of report." To me, that says that he did not honorably perform his National Guard service. Do you have another explanation?