George W. Bush Military Service Controversy
George W. Bush's National Guard service was an issue in the 2000 presidential campaign and in the 2004 presidential campaign. A controversy centered on questions of how George W. Bush, who became the 43rd President of the United States in January 2001, came to be a member of the Texas Air National Guard, why he lost his flight status, and whether he fulfilled the requirements of his military service contract.
Read more about George W. Bush Military Service Controversy: Timeline, Acceptance Into The National Guard, Drill Attendance in 1972 and 1973, Six-year Service Obligation, Release of Military Records, Memos Allegedly From Jerry Killian
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