What is the AWOL protest about?
George Bush (who we obviously don’t like very much) was given a coveted spot as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, complete with an officer’s commission, despite mediocre test scores and the fact that there was a long list of other people waiting to get in. By joining the Guard, he avoided having to go to Vietnam. Then, in 1972, he stopped flying fighter jets under mysterious circumstances. He then failed, oddly, to take a required physical, and was grounded. Soon after, he got a transfer to Danelly Air Force Base in Alabama, and simply stopped reporting for duty. No credible witness recalls seeing him at Danelly, including the Commanding Officer and the small group of pilots there who he was supposed to be drilling with. The lack of documentation of any service indicates he was Absent Without Official Leave for six months to a year, or more. Bush claims he did serve, but can’t remember much about what he did. No official investigation or penalty appears to
