Tour of Duty
President Bush went AWOL for over a year during wartime on full pay from the National Guard. What did he get? An honorable discharge eight months before his tour of duty was up.
What would you and I get if we pulled that stunt? A dishonorable discharge and a trip to the slammer.
John C. McCarthy
Claremont
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