Impersonating a Veteran

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Bob Fertik
September 14, 2004
Democrats.com/legion

Today, George W. Bush spoke to the National Guard Association of
the United States at their conference in Las Vegas.

According to AP, Bush "did not mention the election-year tempest
over unexplained gaps in his service in the Guard." But he did boast
about his gap-ridden Guard service, saying "Nineteen individuals
have served both in the National Guard and as president of the
United States, and I am proud to be one of them."

I'm sure bloggers will soon discover an important fact about those
19 Presidents - that most of them also served Active Duty, which
George W. Bush did not.

And that is a crucial difference, because to be a true Veteran under
U.S. law and the by-laws of the American Legion, one must serve at
least one day of Active Duty.

U.S. law (Title 38, United States Code, Part I, Chapter 1, Section
101, Paragraph 2) reads: The term ''veteran'' means a person who
served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was
discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than
dishonorable.

The American Legion membership form reads: I certify by forwarding
this application that I served at least one day of active military
duty.
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