The Truth About George W. Bush

Special Report: Bush's Military Record

Texans for Truth Cast Even More Doubt on Bush's National Guard Service Record

The group calling itself Swift Boat Veterans for Truth has relentlessly challenged John Kerry's military records in the hope of tarnishing his image and credibility, even though the allegations contradict official Navy records and Kerry's former crewmates. Recently, George W. Bush finds himself in a similar, yet worse, situation: Texans for Truth, created from a 20,000-member Texas online activist group, DriveDemocracy, voiced serious doubts about Bush's National Guard service. The group released a TV ad featuring former Lieutenant Colonel Robert Mintz claiming Bush was never in his unit in 1972. In the ad, Mintz says, "I called my friends and said, 'Did you know that George Bush served in our unit?' And everyone said, 'No, I never saw him there.' It would be impossible to be unseen in a unit of that size." In recent events, Texans for Truth is offering a reward of $50,000 for original information proving Bush served in the Air National Guard between May 1972 and 1973 at Dannelly Air National Guard Base in Alabama. The offer expires on Sept. 30, 2004.
Sources: USA Today, "Texans for Truth ad challenges Bush on Guard service," Mark Memmott, September 7, 2004; CNN, "Group Offers $50,000 reward for proof of Bush service", September 14, 2004.