After training, Bush kept flying, racking up hundreds of hours in F-102 jets. As he did, he accumulated points toward his National Guard service requirements. At the time, guardsmen were required to accumulate a minimum of 50 points to meet their yearly obligation.

According to records released earlier this year, Bush earned 253 points in his first year, May 1968 to May 1969 (since he joined in May 1968, his service thereafter was measured on a May-to-May basis).

Bush earned 340 points in 1969-1970. He earned 137 points in 1970-1971. And he earned 112 points in 1971-1972. The numbers indicate that in his first four years, Bush not only showed up, he showed up a lot. Did you know that?

That brings the story to May 1972 — the time that has been the focus of so many news reports — when Bush “deserted” (according to anti-Bush filmmaker Michael Moore) or went “AWOL” (according to Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Democratic National Committee).

Bush asked for permission to go to Alabama to work on a Senate campaign. His superior officers said OK. Requests like that weren’t unusual, says retired Col. William Campenni, who flew with Bush in 1970 and 1971.

“In 1972, there was an enormous glut of pilots,” Campenni says. “The Vietnam War was winding down, and the Air Force was putting pilots in desk jobs. In ’72 or ’73, if you were a pilot, active or Guard, and you had an obligation and wanted to get out, no problem. In fact, you were helping them solve their problem.”

So Bush stopped flying. From May 1972 to May 1973, he earned just 56 points — not much, but enough to meet his requirement.

http://www.hillnews.com/york/090904.aspx




It is in Bush's own Military Records. Look them up.

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Can't you just hear the desperation. No NO NOOOO It can't be it just can't be.

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They'll ignore the facts and go with their "feelings." Hate Bush! Hate Bush!

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The actually sound like a broken record.
Bush is Evil Must hate Bush scratch Bush is Evil Must hate Bush scratch Bush is Evil Must hate Bush scratch Bush is Evil Must hate Bush scratch

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Lets all pretend he showed up everytime he was suppose to,if that was true the records of his service would be much easier to find

His records ARE easy to find. He signed a form 180 allowing his records to be released with a simple Freedom of Information request to anyone. John Kerry on the other has not released his records publicly. His 180 specifically allowed only one friendly journalist to see them.

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Scoody,

You know, you yourself haven't exactly been above the "ignore facts and go with feelings" tactic.

You talking about 9-11? Those ain't facts, that is lunacy.

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No. I'm not one of those 9-11 conspiracy guys.

That makes you a sane man, unlike...those people.

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