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"...BushJr's unit was "lackadaisical in holding him to his commitment. Many states, Texas among them, had a record during the Vietnam War of providing a haven in the Guard for the sons of the well-connected, and a tendency to excuse shirking by those with political connections." [Robinson, 2000]
"BushJr did not start out shirking. From his initial training until April 1972, there are logs of numerous hours of duty. He exceeded the minimum requirements for pilots with that guard unit. BushJr had a six-year commitment to the guard. During the first four years, he spent 18 months in flight school and then did the equivalent of three more months on active duty, leaving him only one month short of Al Gore's length of service with the Army."
"However, BushJr's participation suddenly all stopped after April 1972."
"Does this gap in BushJr's military records correspond to anything else that's been reported about him during that time period? It's prior to the time that BushJr indicates he has not used cocaine, ie 1974 to present. It coincides " with a well-publicized incident during the 1972 Christmas holidays: Bush had a confrontation with his father after he took his younger brother, Marvin, out drinking and returned to the family's Washington home after knocking over some garbage cans on the ride home. " [Robinson, 2000] Note: This also confirms that at least BushSr and BushJr's brother Marvin knew he wasn't in Alabama that Christmas." |
