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George W. Bush’s Mysterious National Guard Years, Revisited

F 360410 005 Texas File Photo Circa 1970 George W. Bush During His Service Days In The Texas Air National Guard Circa 1970.
F 360410 005 Texas File Photo Circa 1970 George W. Bush During His Service Days In The Texas Air National Guard Circa 1970. (Photo By Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images

The world may never know the truth about George W. Bush’s National Guard experience. But in an explosive story for Texas Monthly, New York contributing editor Joe Hagan digs deeper into the muck than ever before. “My dad looked at me and said, ‘I signed off on Bentsen’s son going into the Guard, and I signed off on Bush’s son going into the Guard,” the son of the former head of the Texas Air National Guard reveals for the first time. 

Bush’s National Guard Years, Revisited