Yes. They think they have proof that he "missed drills" and that that means he was "AWOL".
This whole memo thing is ridiculous. These were memos from the commander to himself/file.
They were not adverse actions against LT Bush, which would have appeared in the LT's official personnel file -- not in the personal files of a former commander . . .
If this is the worst they can come up with . . . well, 4 more years!
As I stated earlier the Guard wasn't under UCMJ, which is needed for AWOL status. The other thing DU needs to realize is that just because you don't show up, does not mean you are automatically AWOL under UCMJ guidelines.
There's paperwork involved with being declared AWOL. I would like to know the percentage of DU'ers that have any working knowledge of the military?