It’s interesting to see how Bush twists legitimate queries about his
"military service" into attacks on the National Guard. Had I been
missing from my Army unit for more than 30 days back then, I would have
been “dropped from the rolls,” and labeled a deserter, not just AWOL,
although admittedly my daddy wasn’t nearly so well connected as his.
Also, if I were facing these kinds of questions about my service, I
would provide names of others with whom I had served that could verify
my attendance. Since we in the US appear to have decided to be rulers of
the universe, let’s elect John Kerry, a real veteran and war hero, as
our commander-in-chief.

Capt. Jeff, another real veteran

Messing In Boats wrote in message ...
It’s interesting to see how Bush twists legitimate queries about his
"military service" into attacks on the National Guard. Had I been
missing from my Army unit for more than 30 days back then, I would have
been “dropped from the rolls,” and labeled a deserter, not just AWOL,
although admittedly my daddy wasn’t nearly so well connected as his.
Also, if I were facing these kinds of questions about my service, I
would provide names of others with whom I had served that could verify
my attendance. Since we in the US appear to have decided to be rulers of
the universe, let’s elect John Kerry, a real veteran and war hero, as
our commander-in-chief.

Capt. Jeff, another real veteran

Couldn't agree more!