This is the story of how George Walker Bush walked away from a years duty while in the National Guard.
In the words of Medal of Honor winner Sen. Bob Kerrey: “I can understand if he forgot a weekend. But 18 months?”
The hard question I come back to? Would I do any differently for my own kids? Korea, Vietnam, and Kuwait (coming soon: Iraq) are not the same as WWII, so it’s not as if they would be defending their home turf.
Of course, the bigger issue here is not avoiding service but lying about it. The deeds of 30-40 years ago are done, but lying about it today is another matter.