[ketsu]

The man logged enough hours flying a combat aircraft (training alone is dangerous enough) to instruct other pilots. The WP article you reference disingenuously leaves out that although the unit had a long waiting list, they had no waiting list for pilots, and was in fact actively recruiting them.

Thanks for the informative response. While what you say is true, if the president had been truly interested in serving his country why wouldn't he have enlisted in a true military unit? Or waited until his student deferrment was up an enlisted then? But again, this thread is getting hijacked from the real question. Does it genuinely matter if a politician has served? If guilianni had served with distinction would that change any of his positions on abortion and the right to bear arms?

[Lurker]

why wouldn't he have enlisted in a true military unit?

The Guard and Reserves are 'true military units', pal.

Bush actually did volunteer for Viet Nam but the airframe he was qualified to fly had been phased out of that theater and they didn't allow him to requalify in another aircraft.

I have friend who is in a Guard unit and has been deployed to the ME twice already. I dare you to tell him he isn't in a 'true military unit'.

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[THEUPMAN]

if the president had been truly interested in serving his country why wouldn’t he have enlisted in a true military unit?

I think you just shot your self in the foot .

I can’t believe this comment is on FR.

[Petronski]

While what you say is true, if the president had been truly interested in serving his country why wouldn't he have enlisted in a true military unit?

Shame on you.