Bush’s National Guard Service

Kevin Drum at Political Animal:

There are plenty more reasons to be skeptical about Bush’s National Guard service, but leave those aside for the moment. What we know for sure is that Bush began having problems flying in 1972; refused his physical; was grounded; disappeared for five months; probably disappeared for an entire year; failed to sign up with a unit in Boston for his final year of service; and got an honorable discharge anyway.