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 The Life of Leisure
It was extraordinary, that spontaneous aroused oversoul of alarm and protest that transcended national borders.
We're glad that W. is as concerned about a rogue nation gaining nuclear weapons as he should be...
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 Torn Document
McCLELLAN: No, he was still a member of the Texas Air National Guard.
The President was proud of his service in the National Guard.
McCLELLAN: You are fucked up on cocaine for the days on which you shit in the National Guard --
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 Bottle of Blog
Robinson concluded that during Bush's final 18 months in the Texas Air National Guard in 1972 and 1973, he did not fly at all and was "all but unaccounted for," with no records to indicate that he attended any of the required drills.
Given the controversy about your attendance record during your National Guard service, Mr.
I worked for Bill Clinton in 1992 and …in anticipation of this very question, I looked this up on Nexis.
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 MSN Encarta - George Bush
To meet his service obligation, Bush enlisted in the Texas Air National Guard in 1968.
After the election, Bush moved to Dallas, Texas, and purchased a small interest in the Texas Rangers baseball team in 1989.
He also pledged to aid minorities by combating what he called “the soft bigotry of low expectations.” He promised to cut taxes, pointing to the tax cuts in Texas during his administration.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761581479/George_Bush.html

  
 TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Members of the Air National Guard may not apply for Army National Guard positions.
Members of the Army National Guard may not apply for Air National Guard positions.
Active military and National Guard experience is important when evaluating applications for Excepted positions.
www.agd.state.tx.us /human-resources/Jobs/Air%20Tech/136th/136-02-21.htm

  
 George W Bush and the F-102
I was in the Texas Air National Guard.
On May 16, 1958 the 147th Fighter Interceptor Group (FIG), with its five new squadrons, was formed to support the 111 Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
What did he do as a non-pilot in the Guard?
www.seanet.com /~johnco/bush102.htm

  
 National Guard Association of Texas - NGAT
To preserve and perpetuate the history and traditions of the National Guard of Texas.
To foster and improve the National Guard of Texas and the National Guard of the United States as a component of the Armed forces of the United States.
The National Guard Association of Texas (NGAT) was founded in 1959 on the principle that it is important to have an organization to speak out for the Texas National Guard and its members.
www.ngat.org

  
 uggabugga
Transfer request was denied by National Guard Bureau headquarters
Country at the height of the Vietnam (air) War
Normally reserved to pilots graduating from ROTC training or Air Force officer training
www.uggabugga.blogspot.com /2003_01_12_uggabugga_archive.html

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- Questions surface on authenticity of memos concerning George W. Bush's Texas Air National Guard service
Bush joined the Texas Air National Guard in 1968, serving more than a year on active Air Force duty while being trained to fly F-102A jets.
Bush's Vietnam-era Air National Guard service became a focus of Democratic criticism this week amid a flurry of new reports about his activities.
He was honorably discharged from the Guard in October 1973 and left the Air Force Reserves in May 1974.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/politics/federal/20040910-0603-bushguard-questions.html

  
 Bush Guard papers 'forged' - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - September 12, 2004
"They're forged as hell," said Earl W. Lively, 76, who during the era in question was director of Texas Air National Guard operations in Austin.
"The questions we raised about then-Lieutenant Bush's National Guard service are serious and legitimate."
His stepson, Houston businessman Gary Killian, who followed him into the Guard and retired as a captain in 1991, said one of the documents, supposedly signed by his father, seemed legitimate, but he strongly doubts Col. Killian would have written the one that says he had been pressured to "sugar coat" Mr.
www.washtimes.com /national/20040912-125608-4609r.htm

  
 Bush says he's 'proud' of Vietnam-era National Guard service - July 4, 1999
Texas Air National Guard historian Tom Hail also told the Times that the fast-tracking of Bush through the ranks was unusual.
In 1988, Dan Quayle, then on the GOP ticket with Bush's father, was bedeviled by accusations that his prominent family helped him win a coveted spot in the Indiana National Guard.
During the Vietnam era, joining the National Guard was seen by many as a means of avoiding the draft and combat duty.
www.cnn.com /ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/07/04/bush.02

  
 Ambidextrous
Recently in an aggressor training exercise ( fake air combat with allied nations) in Cope India, Indian pilots bested combat fighter pilots.Yes, US F-15Cs lost to Indian pilots flying Su-30 fighter aircraft and advanced Mig 21 Bisons.
Most American schools are run by local school districts that are bounded on one end by the religious right that wants Evolution taught as junk science and the Politically Correct Left that wants kids to go outside and play Cow Persons and Native Americans.
He said that the interview and the way the show was ultimately put together has left him angry.
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 George Walker Bush
Bush again entered politics in 1993, running for the Texas governorship.
On Oct. 7, the U.S. and Britain began air strikes against Afghanistan, after the Taliban government repeatedly refused to surrender Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Bush shored up enormous support from the international community to fight terrorism worldwide through intelligence-sharing, freezing financial assets of suspected terrorists, and apprehending al-Qaeda members and other terrorist suspects, and in the case of Afghanistan, military action.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0878291.html

  
 GW Bush Went AWOL - Home Page
Days later, on April 16, Bush piloted a plane for the Texas Air National Guard for the last time.
AP sues for access to Bush Guard records
Bush himself, the nation's commander in chief and the biggest hawk of all.
www.awolbush.com

  
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 Letters to the Editor - The Washington Times: Editorials/OP-ED
There was one big exception to this abusive use of the Guard to avoid the draft, and that was for those who wanted to fly, as pilots or crew members.
As a guardsman, I even got to serve in two campaigns.
We were the pathfinders in showing that the Guard and Reserves could become reliable members of the first team in the total force, so proudly evidenced today in Afghanistan and Iraq.
www.washtimes.com /op-ed/20040210-082910-8424r.htm

  
 The Global Encyclopedia : Hotels : Travel
After long debate, this was supplanted by the Constitution of a more centralized federal government in 1789.
During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original thirteen as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions.
Two of the major traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the American Civil War ( 1861 - 65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s.
united-states.asinah.net /american-encyclopedia/wikipedia/u/un/united_...

  
 ipedia.com: United States Air Force Article
Military Airlift Command supplied the city during the Berlin airlift, using C-121 Constellation and the C-54 Skymaster.
The USAF is organized into nine major commands (MAJCOMS), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force:
The Air Service provided tactical support for the U.S. Army, especially during the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne offensives.
www.ipedia.com /united_states_air_force.html

  
 Texas Air National Guard
Please report any website problems to the 136th Air Wing Webmaster
www.tx.ang.af.mil

  
 Click2Houston.com - News - Bush's Texas Air National Guard Records Incomplete
Click2Houston.com - News - Bush's Texas Air National Guard Records Incomplete
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www.click2houston.com /news/3708287/detail.html

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD
Only four Texas Army National Guard units were called to federal service during the Korean War.
Between World War II and the Korean War the most important event for the national guard was the beginning of the Air National Guard.
This unit was en route to the Philippines in November and December 1941 along with several other national guard units.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/TT/qnt2.html

  
 Encyclopedia article on United States National Guard [EncycloZine]
The Air National Guard has more than 106,000 personnel and the Army National Guard (ARNG) around 350,000 personnel (2001).
The National Guard while under state command is not subject to the Posse Comitatus Act and can engage in law enforcement activities.
The United States National Guard is a significant component of the United States armed forces military reserve.
encyclozine.com /United_States_National_Guard

  
 Biography of President George W. Bush
Already, the United States military and a great coalition of nations have liberated the people of Afghanistan from the brutal Taliban regime and denied al Qaeda its safe haven of operations.
In the President's words, "our Nation - this generation - will lift a dark threat of violence from our people and our future.
Since taking office, President Bush has signed into law bold initiatives to improve public schools by raising standards, requiring accountability, and strengthening local control.
www.whitehouse.gov /president/gwbbio.html

  
 AWOLBush.com - Home Page
According to AP, "Under Texas law, a copy of military personnel files of those serving in the Texas Air National Guard must be retained on microfilm at the Texas archives." The Texas Air National Guard has told AP that the files in the Texas state archive are under control of the federal government.
He managed to get into the cushy confines of the Texas Air National Guard at the height of the Vietnam War in 1968- a year in which more than a half-million American troops were in the war zone and more than 14,000 were killed.
At the National Guard Bureau, now headed by a Bush appointee from Texas, officials last week said they were under orders not to answer questions.
www.awolbush.com   (10042 words)

  
 Salon.com News Bush in the National Guard: A primer - NP
None of the new paperwork addresses the lingering questions surrounding Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard during the height of the Vietnam War, how Bush's own records indicate he missed mandatory duty for months at a time, or how he managed to go unsupervised for nearly two years.
This despite his promise, when he entered the Guard's training program, to serve as a full pilot until 1974.
The lawsuit had already resulted in the disclosure of previously unreleased flight logs that indicated that Bush, a fully trained pilot since 1970, often flew two-seater training jets in March 1972, shortly before he piloted a plane for the last time.
www.salon.com /news/feature/2004/09/20/bush_guard_records   (339 words)

  
 Air Force Reserve Command Public Access Web Page
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Servicemembers and civilians who took part in Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita relief efforts may be eligible for a medal.
CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFPN) -- The largest formation of C-17 Globemaster IIIs from a single base took off this morning from here in a demonstration of the strategic airdrop capability of the Air Force.
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Senior leaders in Air Force Reserve Command and one of its numbered air forces change jobs in late December and early January.
www.afrc.af.mil   (468 words)

  
 Texas Adjutant General's Department
Another emotional moment during the ceremony was the naturalization of 29 Texas National Guard Soldiers from China, Bahrain, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico and other countries.
The crowd of approximately 27,000 was entertained by the 36th Infantry Band and the Baylor University Choir prior to the official ceremony.
Judge Smith joked that he would allow photos to be taken in his courtroom, and added that he doubted as to whether he would have been able to prevent that if he had tried.
www.agd.state.tx.us   (780 words)

  
 Louisiana National Guard Home Page
Guard troops battle Texas wildfires, Camp Mabry, Tx The Louisiana National Guard sent three UH-60 Black Hawks with 18 crew members.
The helicopters were readied to join firefighters in suppressing and containing numerous wildfires in areas the governor described as “tinderboxes.”
In September, Katrina drove her from her home in New Orleans' 9th Ward.
www.la.ngb.army.mil   (129 words)

  
 Stewart Air National Guard Base
The day-to-day base population is approximately 660 personnel; however, one weekend each month the population surges to 1600 in response to Air National Guard drills.
In 1956 the 331st Fighter Interceptor Squadron was transferred from Stewart Air Force Base in New York to Webb AFB in Texas to defend the southern United States border on air intercept missions.
The Stewart family donated 220 acres of land to West Point in 1942 for that purpose, and later that year Stewart Airfield was dedicated as the "Wings of West Point".
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/stewart.htm   (129 words)

  
 Air Force Link - Home
Captain Wilbanks is from Waco, Texas, and deployed to this base from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy.
The fiscal 2006 developmental team developmental education boards were held during the summer and fall of 2005 to competitively select officers for targeted developmental education programs.
A deployment is any temporary duty away from home station filling a validated combatant or component commander or supported major command requirement for forces in support of a named operation or exercise.
www.af.mil   (483 words)

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