[There's millions of'em]

Let's face it--most people who served in the Guard at that time did so to avoid seeing combat.

Oh really? Is this something you know or are you simply saying something that you have heard 1000s of times?

And, are you suggesting that this is the case with W? If so, are you aware of the differences between the Guard (NG) and the ANG which W served in?

[Fenris6]

Let's face it--most people who served in the Guard at that time did so to avoid seeing combat. The Air National Guard flew over 30,000 combat sorties in Vietnam.

[Bluntpoint]

Yeah! Just like college deferments at the time.

Most of those who went that route justed wanted to make sure they were going to be really smart soldiers when they finally graduated.

To all of these chaps, it was such a pity that the war ended before they finally focused on one of their many majors and received their diplomas.