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On May 15, 1972, without leave to do so, Bush “cleared the base” to work on a Senate campaign in Montgomery, Alabama. On May 24, nine days after "clearing out," Bush retroactively requested permission for his absence without leave. Although the Alabama commanding officer approved Bush's request, national headquarters turned him down on May 31, 1972, saying Bush had an obligation to remain until May 1974, and since Bush had been trained to fly, he was “ineligible for assignment” to a non-flying unit in Alabama.

Bush ignored the refusal of the National Guard to let him transfer. And Bush absented himself without leave. “He cleared his base on May 15, 1972” and “has not been observed at this unit during the period of report" from May 1972 to May 1973. One of the authors of the report showing his absence for the year, Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Killian, was a good friend of George W. Bush and would surely have remembered if Bush had returned to base. The Texas National Guard was apparently under the (false) impression that Bush was serving in Alabama. Further documentary proof of Bush's absence from Texas without leave is contained in Bush's blank annual evaluation report for entire period from May 1972 to May 1973 and his Chronological Listing of Service.

Not only was Bush absent from Texas during this year, there is no record of Bush showing up in Alabama either. When this controversy broke in 2000, Bush referred reporters to Albert Lloyd Jr., a retired colonel who was the Texas Air Guard personnel director at the time. According to Lloyd, if Bush performed duty in Alabama, “his drill attendance should have been certified and sent to [Texas] and there would have been a record. We cannot find the records to show he fulfilled the requirements in Alabama.”

Meanwhile, on his birthday July 6, 1972, Bush was required to take an annual military physical. In April 1972, the National Guard first implemented random drug testing, and this would have been the first physical of Bush’s service where he might undergo such testing. But Bush did not “accomplish” his annual medical examination. This means Bush either flunked the physical or refused to submit to one. If Bush flunked the physical for drug use, that would be in the health records Bush refuses to disclose to this day. Recall Bush will not say whether he used cocaine prior to 1974.

Failing to have a drug-free physical required the military to convene a Flight Inquiry Board to give George W. Bush discipline. Although Bush still refuses to disclose his disciplinary records, the final result was clear: Bush was suspended, grounded from flying, and placed on probation in the Army Reserve Force.

On September 5, 1972, after being suspended from the Texas National Guard and grounded from flying, Bush again requested transfer to the Alabama National Guard. This time, having been grounded from flying and useless to his commanders in Texas because Bush could not "satisfy flight requirements" on the ground, his request was granted, and Bush was ordered to report on four specific days in October and November (having already missed September) to General Turnipseed of the Alabama National Guard. Bush never showed up and violated this direct order. Bush spokesman Dan Bartless conceded to The New York Times that "Bush did not serve on those dates because he was involved in the Senate campaign" and argued Bush made up the time later. (But Bush could not have made the time later as a pilot because he had already been grounded and suspended for refusing to have a medical examination that included a drug test.

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Why do you post this leftist garbage?

Hey! This is a lie.

General Turnipseed of the Alabama National Guard. Bush never showed up and violated this direct order.

Why do you post undocumented Soros smears? Do you first hand knowledge of these events? Can you provide your authentication of it (since it apparently is hearsay)?

How much military service do you have?

How much time in the reserves or National Guard?

If the answer to the above is zero, then you appear to be a carping dim-wit who ignores the facts that are present, to paint a picture of malfeasance, where the avaiable evidence points to the opposite conclusion!

Recently released records (probably recently found, too) show that GW Bush drilled 25 days (41 drill points) between Oct 72 and May 73, and 27 days (35 drill points) between May 73 and Jul 73. [A drill day can give 2 points, while an ADT day gives 1 point.] Now - as a pilot without a plane - every drill he does is of marginal benefit to the military. He isn't trained to fly other planes, he isn't trained to supervise maintenance on the planes ... so there is no NEED to have him show up and "mark time" and collect drill pay.

You also ignore the fact that the Reserves don't prevent members from relocating due to work requirements. Reservists have many different ways to satisfy their obligation, and they often move due to job changes, etc. Or do you believe the reservists become "chattel" or slaves, bound to the Military Plantation? Such is not the case. I have seen reservists who are allowed to drop out, and stop drilling, when they have work or family conflicts. They might get a general discharge under honorable conditions (i.e. - no benefits because they didn't satisfy their obligation, but no shame attached to their release.) If I recall, GW Bush got an honorable discharge, which is proof he satisfied his commitment.

And as my earlier post suggests, JUST AS THE MILITARY CAN DISCHARGE PILOTS (AND OTHERS) EARLY (THE RIF's) ... THE MILITARY ALSO WILL LET PEOPLE DROP OUT EARLY IF THE PERSON DOESN'T HAVE CRITICAL SKILLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL (then the military will do a "stop-loss" to hold people in.)

In 1973, the Viet Nam war was essentially over (and we had won it until the Democrat Congress turned it into a defeat less than 2 years later!). The military was being down-sized. The military would be quite happy with reservists doing fewer paid drills (to save money). Only a few years later, reservists would be only paid for 24 drills in a year vs. 48 drills ... a big money saver!!

The missed flight physical was explained in my earlier post; repeating the groundless allegation is the typical Democrat policy of repeating a lie often enough, then enough stupid people will believe it, regardless of the facts!

Bush's record of service is far more distinguished than Clinton's!! Yet the same critics of Bush are silent about how a draft-dodging liar became president. Clinton signed up for a ROTC program to get his draft notice cancelled, then he didn't satisfy his ROTC commitment, and went to Britain for a Rhodes scholarship program (which he didn't complete because he was spending so much time with anti-war activities!!) Yet the people who felt Clinton was qualified for President now question GW Bush's record. AND I question those people's integrity.

Mike

Although Bush still refuses to disclose his disciplinary records, the final result was clear: Bush was suspended, grounded from flying, and placed on probation in theArmy Reserve Force.

Ha. You are funny. Bush was never in the Army. Were you? If you had any military experience you would know better that to post this silly crap. Suggestion: read the crap before you post it. You may save yourself some embarrassment.