Wednesday, October 20, 2004

BUSH SERVICE RECORDS DISCREPENCY

Yahoo! News Message Boards Politics News: "COWARD BUSH DISHONHORABLE DISCHARGE
by: kerrysacomrnie 10/20/04 09:53 am
Msg: 207270 of 207412
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Hidden from the American people!

An examination of the documents pertaining to George W. Bush?s service in the National Guard, which were released by the White House on Friday, demonstrate that Bush did not complete his National Guard service obligation.

A memo released by the White House from Albert C. Lloyd, Jr., LTC (Ret.) asserts that, based upon an examination of Bush?s records, 'George W. Bush has satisfactory years for both 72?73 and 73?74 which proves that he completed his military obligation in a satisfactory manner.'

http://www.factcheck.org/UploadedFiles/Document%201%20-%20Al%20Lloyd%20Memo.pdf
The documents released on Friday demonstrate that, even by Lloyd?s own standards, Bush did not have a 'satisfactory year' in 1973?74.

According to the Lloyd memo, 'Members of the Air National Guard/Reserve are required to have 50 points per retirement year in order to have a satisfactory year for retirement/retention.' Although Lloyd asserted that Bush had 56 points in his final year, the documentary evidence shows that Bush had only 40.

The document in question is the 'ARF Retirement Summary' for Bush?s final year. This document was sent to Bush for approval on January 30th, 1974, three months after Bush had been placed on 'inactive' status and six months after the last day he served, according to the records. This document, which says that Bush received only 40 points, is stamped April 10th, 1974, and is unamended. It lists Bush as having"