Last time...I was an educated, patriotic, healthy young man in the late 60s.
The USA was at war, I too wanted to serve my country via the military. Choosing
the 'national guard' just wasn't in my scan nor in the scan of anybody I knew.

I place GWB in the same catagory as those Naval Aviators that pulled strings to
stay on the east coast, making Med cruises during VN.

P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer