I've got a live troll working it's way through this post! It's a prime example of a sick mind at work. "Minnie" claims I've never served in the Marine Corps and that I am a Bush worshiper / Rush ditto-head and that Bush had a sock in his flight suit, AWOL, coke head, etc... All that's missing is blaming Halliburton for the tsunami! My favorite part is the one where, since Bush cannot bring up documentation that he was never AWOL then he must be hiding it and therefor was AWOL! That folks is classic nutcase logic!
Unfortunately, it's not a very good troll, just the common foul-mouthed cowardly kind that hides behind the internet. When faced with a fact (like my military service) it can only spew hatred and lie to itself to prevent any actual thoughts from forming in its head. This variety of troll is prevalent in both moonbat and wingnut versions.
In November 1970, the commander of the Texas Air National Guard, Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian, called Mr. Bush, then 24, ''a dynamic outstanding young officer'' who stood out as ''a top-notch fighter interceptor pilot.'' ''Lt. Bush's skills far exceed his contemporaries,'' Colonel Killian wrote: ''He is a natural leader whom his contemporaries look to for leadership. Lt. Bush is also a good follower with outstanding disciplinary traits and an impeccable military bearing.''
ARF or Air Reserve Forces points are accrued by ALL ANG and AFRC personnel. Each member is automatically given 15 points. Add this to the other 40 points on Bush's complete ARF point record and you get 55, 5 points higher than what is required for satisfactory service.