Bush's medals

Where's the ANG22???

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Interesting analysis in this DU thread, which notes that Bush may not have gotten medals given to Texas Air National Guard members for essentially just showing up -- the Texas Faithful Service Medal, awarded for completing "five years of honorable service during which the person has shown fidelity to duty, efficient service, and great loyalty to the state."

According to his ANG22 (The Air National Guard discharge papers), [Bush] received NO Texas National Guard Medals. This means he did not faithfully execute his duty for five years in the TANG. Furthermore, in the following photograph he wears two Air Force ribbons, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon :

Neither of which show up on this line of his ARG22:

 

Assuming Bush was wearing authorized awards, here is a comparison of Kerry and Bush's awards records: 

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