The controversy centered on Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard, why he lost his flight status, and whether he fulfilled the requirements of his military service contract.

Jun 1, 2021 · According to the Washington Post, a look at Bush's application for his service with the Texas Air National Guard shows that when asked about possible overseas deployment — a decision in 1968 that would almost certainly lead to deployment to Vietnam — Bush checked the box "do not volunteer."

As of December 2018, George H. W. Bush was the most recent president to have served in combat (as an aircraft carrier -based bomber pilot in World War II). [3] The 48-year tenure of veteran presidents after World War II was a result of that conflict's "pervasive effect […] on American society." [2] .

Feb 11, 2004 · With Democrats openly accusing President Bush of being “AWOL” from his Air National Guard service during the 1970’s, the White House released personnel and payroll records showing Bush was paid...

WASHINGTON — Officers who flew fighter-jet patrols in the early 1970s with George W. Bush describe him as a gung-ho warrior and a gifted pilot who was popular in his Texas Air National Guard unit.

Jan 10, 2005 · CBS News formed the independent panel that issued Monday's report on Sept. 22, 2004, after two weeks of controversy and criticism over a 60 Minutes Wednesday story about President George W....

The Killian documents controversy (also referred to as Memogate or Rathergate [1] [2]) involved six documents containing false allegations about President George W. Bush's service in the Texas Air National Guard in 1972–73, allegedly typed in 1973.

Sep 27, 2004 · Bush’s military service. George W. Bush joined the Texas Air National Guard in 1968 and was discharged in 1973. Some important dates:

Feb 15, 2004 · But Mr. Bush's military records show that he twice sought permission during the summer and fall of 1972 to train with two different units of the Alabama National Guard.

Aug 1, 2013 · On this day in 1972, George W. Bush, the nation’s 43rd president, was permanently suspended from flying with the Texas Air National Guard for having missed an annual medical examination. The...