I see no reason to question his courage."
That was my point exactly. That's why I mentioned that he was brave no matter where he served. I feel that way about all troops. But I would still like to point out the courage it takes to decide to take off in an f-102.
As far as his aptitude...It seems that it is pretty dang high. I know some if his grades were like the rest of us...but I recall reading that his test scores were pretty high.
I don't suppose anyone knows of any of those articles....
I don't know...
"Aptitude" ecompasses attitudes that go beyond getting the correct answer on a test.
I've always been led to believe that it was necessary for fighter pilots to be aggressively competitive in order to survive. Dubya doesn't impress me as having that type of personality. He's more laid-back, easy-going, wise-cracking, etc. He just seems to lack the focused intensity to go head-to-head with a Mig. Perhaps it was simply better for everybody if he just did his part in the reserves.