How could Bush "serve" in Alabama if his request was denied?

[OneTwentyoNine]

http://awol.gq.nu/4dawol.htm


His request for transfer was denied on May 31st to transfer from Texas to Alabama. But AFAIK he was in Alabama work on the campaign of William Blount.


David

[bagnana]

1. Why do news reports keep saying he was allowed?

I have now read 5 reports saying he requested and received approval to transfer to Alabama, and then didn't show up. (1) this conflicts with written evidence; (2) if he didn't get approval to transfer to Alabama, then how could he be paid for time he claims to have served in Alabama? makes no sense!

[enough]

2. News to me.

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On 24 May, Bush had applied for a transfer to a unit in Montgomery Alabama (Document 7). This was to allow him to work on the Senate campaign of William Blount, a political friend of George W's Congressman father.

The commanding officer of the 9921st, Lt Colonel Reese R. Bricken accepted Bush's request to do temporary duty in his outfit (Document 6). Lt Colonel Bricken also reiterated Bush's points that the 9921st was a minimal duty unit. This unit was known as a postal unit and met one weeknight per month with no other training and "no pay" involved.

But on May 31st the Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center in Denver Colorado disallowed Lt Bush's request for a transfer to Alabama (Document 5). The Director of Personnel Resources, S.L.Dallin, noted that Lt Bush had a "Military Service Obligation until 26 May 1974." As an obligated Reservist, Bush was ineligible to serve his time in what amounted to a paper unit with few responsibilities.

After his transfer request was rejected Bush choose to stay in Alabama working on the Senate campaign. We know that Lt Bush did not report back to the Texas Air National Guard (TxANG) for his required drills because we have his annual evaluation from the 111th Ftr Intcp Sq at Ellington Air Force Base near Houston. On an AF 77 annual evaluation report, Lt Bush's evaluating officers marked him down as "Not Observed" to all questions (Document 4).

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[OneTwentyoNine]

3. Yeah,me too. Totally disregard a non-transfer order??

Bush has always claimed he showed up for duty in Alabama. No wonder there's no record,he wasn't supposed to be there. But he was,working on the campaign of Blounts and thumbing his nose at the NG. That's the way this is starting to look to me....


David

[Bandit]

4. This just gets juicier and juicier

I would dearly love to see Mister "I Don't Testify" in front of a judge or jury (Grand would be nice) to explain these discrepencies.