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Sept. 22, 2004 In my search for President Bush’s National Guard record, I located an article by Byron York (9 September-The Hill) that contained and definitively identified the President’s service dates. As the Dems are still using the CBS/Rather National Guard document forgeries as the point of reference for their continued misinformation attacks on the president’s military service, it’s necessary to provide the actual facts. It’s ludicrous that this has to be done but, when a political party uses forgeries and lies to support its claims, it must be addressed. During President Bush’s service period, the National Guard operated on a point system; with 50 points/year required to meet the Guard’s minimum obligations. Former Lt. George W. Bush’s National Guard service: • May 1968-1970: 6 full weeks basic training; 53 full weeks flight training; 21 weeks fighter inceptor training; additional training which brings the total to almost 2 years. 1968-1969=253 points; 1969-1970=340 points. Note: In 1970, Lt. George W. Bush’s evaluation stated: “an exceptionally fine young officer and pilot” [who] “continually flies intercept missions with the unit to increase his proficiency even further.” • May 1970-1971=137 points. • May 1971-1972=112 points. Note: In 1972, Lt. George W. Bush’s evaluation stated that he was “an exceptional fighter interceptor pilot and officer.” • May 1972-1973=56 points. *During this period, George W. Bush formally requested permission from his superiors to go to Alabama to work on a Senate campaign. Col. William Campenni (Ret.), who flew with [then] Lt. George W. Bush in 1970 and 1971, said: “In 1972, there was an enormous glut of pilots,” and “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.” Lt. Bush’s request was granted. He was not, as DNC operative Terry McAuliffe has said, “AWOL”. It was during this period that President Bush stopped flying. • May 1973-1974=56 points. *In 1974, Lt. George W. Bush was granted an Honorable Discharge fro the Texas Air National Guard, after accumulating enough points to total almost 6 years of military service Former Lt. [lower grade] John F. Kerry (from his voiced service record). • 4 months in Viet Nam President Bush (in February 2004) signed Standard Form 180, which allowed the release of ALL of his military records and removed the privacy associated with them. John F. Kerry still REFUSES to sign Standard Form 180. All of President Bush’s records are available for scrutiny. John Kerry’s records are not. President Bush has been open and honest about his military records and John Kerry has not. Facts are facts. Is the majority of the public interested in this information? I don’t know. However, I do know that the DNC and Kerry campaign continues to use all manner of falsehoods (including the now- infamous forgeries) to “support their case” against the President. Do people want the true facts? I hope so, as the truth presents a strong case against the lies that the DNC and Kerry campaign are perpetrating. Unfortunately, the truth no longer receives much attention from the mainstream media. Contrary to what the DNC and Kerry campaign would have you believe, the Presidency of the United States is the decision of the voters and that decision can still be based on the truth. As Fox News says: “We report, you decide”. ------------ About the author: About the author: Sher Zieve is a Conservative political commentator, appeared on the CBS program "Mysteries of the Millennium", has been included in "Who's Who in the West", "Who's Who in the US" and "Who's Who in Entertainment". Ms. Zieve is the author of "The Scattering-Book 1 of Earthseed" and her website is: www.e-kard.com/earthseed. Email: earthseed@iwon.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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