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Originally posted by Fred181
*I DO NOT LIKE OR SUPPORT GEORGE W BUSH*
Having said that I can not, nor would I doubt, the claim that George was caught with cocaine, however the National Guard stuff has been completely twisted around to suit people's propaganda. A guardsman in a traditional status, which "W" was for most of his career in the guard CAN NOT be charged with AWOL because gaurdsmen do not fall under the Uniform Code of Military Justice UCMJ. If a guardsman chooses to not show up for a year or so the member is simply put in an inactive status. Was this the "patriotic" thing to do during a war? Perhaps not, but it was nothing against the law.
Also the claim that he was grounded for not taking a physical that would have proved drug use is a pretty big stretch. All flying personel in the Air Force / ANG are required to take a yearly flight physical. It is not uncommon for a guardsman, especially one in inactive status, to miss their yearly physical causing them to be grounded until they complete it.
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This is absolutely false. The National Guard falls under the UCMJ. If a soldier or airman misses a drill without permission a warrant can be issued for their arrest for being AWOL.