[MizSterious]

"- Bush did cocaine in the guard - that's why he didn't go for his physical"

I thought someone said they didn't do urine tests, etc., in the 70's? I don't know, personally, but had seen several people saying that on FR.

[maryz]

I thought someone said they didn't do urine tests, etc., in the 70's?

I saw the same posts you did; according to them, drug testing started in 1981.

[bygolly]

"- Bush did cocaine in the guard - that's why he didn't go for his physical"

I thought someone said they didn't do urine tests, etc., in the 70's? I don't know, personally, but had seen several people saying that on FR.

Physicals were required to insure pilots were fit to fly. They were not intended for checking for drug abuse. It was required for maintaining flight status. If you weren't flying, it shouldn't be a big deal.

Democrats are really reaching up a long dark alley on this one, and this one not being the only one!

[RagingBull]

Washington Times ran a letter from COL. WILLIAM CAMPENNI (retired) who served with Bush. very informative reading.

Also, the formal drug testing program was not instituted by the Air Force until the 1980s and is done randomly by lot, not as a special part of a flight physical, when one easily could abstain from drug use because of its date certain. Blood work is done, but to ensure a healthy pilot, not confront a drug user.