As Bobert duly notes, Teribus, you are Teribus, I am Don Firth. But this, of course, is not the only manifestation of your bewilderment.

The facts are known. The timeline of Bush's ANG service, complete with gaps, can be found in documents already linked to. There are enough PDF files out there--official ANG rcords--to keep you reading for quite a while. That is, if you can bear seeing your fondly held beliefs crumble away.

You keep trying to ignore the fact that it was family influence that allowed Bush to jump the line to get into the Guard in the first place, then gave him immunity from the consequences of his dereliction of duty.

Not supposition. A matter of record.

Don Firth