Why didn't GWB join the U.S. Air Force ?

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Ian MacLure wrote:

(B2431) wrote in news:20040711144320.10891.00001536@mb-
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Date: 7/11/2004 8:10 AM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

Why didn't GWB join the U.S. Air Force ?


He did, the ANG is a component of the USAF.

Well, yes, and no.
Until the President activates them they are state
militia units. Same thing with the Army NG.

"Perpich vs Department of Defense" has a slightly different take on the
relationship. The NG (ANG, etc.) belong to the federal force structure,
but may be used by their related state if the feds don't otherwise want
to use them.

For starters, look who signs their paychecks.

When they go on active service they become elements of the
regular military but are (IIRC) subject to a 2 year limit for
continuous deployment.

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From: "John A. Weeks III"

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We all know why
he couldn't take his flight physical that lead to Bush getting
grounded...he was taking coke and would have failed the blood
tests.

-john-

Prove it.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

We all know why
he couldn't take his flight physical that lead to Bush getting
grounded...he was taking coke and would have failed the blood
tests.

-john-

Prove it.

Would you have skipped a flight physical if you could have helped it?

Walt

From: (WalterM140)
Date: 7/11/2004 2:02 PM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

We all know why
he couldn't take his flight physical that lead to Bush getting
grounded...he was taking coke and would have failed the blood
tests.

-john-

Prove it.

Would you have skipped a flight physical if you could have helped it?

Walt

I did. I was scheduled after Thanksgiving and I needed to lose a few pounds.
The rescheduled me for February.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

Would you have skipped a flight physical if you could have helped it?

Walt

I did. I was scheduled after Thanksgiving and I needed to lose a few pounds.
The rescheduled me for February.


Did you make that physcial?

Walt

From: (WalterM140)
Date: 7/11/2004 4:57 PM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

Would you have skipped a flight physical if you could have helped it?

Walt

I did. I was scheduled after Thanksgiving and I needed to lose a few pounds.
The rescheduled me for February.


Did you make that physcial?

Walt

Yes, but that's irrelevant since you asked if I would have skipped a physical.
I did.

Now let me as you a question. Did you give Clinton as hard a time as Bush? At
least Bush served.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

From: "jack"
Date: 7/11/2004 10:03 AM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:


"John A. Weeks III" wrote in message
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In article ,
wrote:

Why didn't GWB join the U.S. Air Force ?

Because, like millions of other youth, he didn't want to go to
Vietnam and get his ass shot off. A good choice for survival
at the time, but a poor choice for someone who wants to be a
national leader. It was even worse of a choice to go AWOL
and fail to show up for months at a time. We all know why
he couldn't take his flight physical that lead to Bush getting
grounded...he was taking coke and would have failed the blood
tests.

He like most of his upper-class did not serve...they hid as aids to
Congressmen and Senators...he was (and still is) a fuc**ing coward

Do a little reasearch before you use such a broad brush.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

From: "Rude Dog"


I'm not certain who is worse. A person who joins the Air National Guard to
avoid going to Vietnam or a person who goes to Vietnam to obtain political
status and power.

Go look at the Wall. There's over a thousand names of Guardsmen and reservists
engraved there.

If you want to say joining the Guard would reduce the risk of going this is
true, but so was volunteering and selecting the right MOS. Even being drafted
was no sure ticket to Viet Nam. Some draftees never even left the states, many
went elsewhere.

Dan, U.S. Air Force, retired

"Ace" wrote in message
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On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:10:39 +0100,
wrote:

Why didn't GWB join the U.S. Air Force ?

He did join the US Air Force.

The Texas Air National Guard is NOT the U. S. Air Force.

George Z. Bush wrote:
"Ace" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 14:10:39 +0100,
wrote:

Why didn't GWB join the U.S. Air Force ?

He did join the US Air Force.

The Texas Air National Guard is NOT the U. S. Air Force.

Is that like saying that the SeaBees aren't really part of the navy?