re: #280 drcordell

Let’s re-phrase that a little bit. Harvard MBA admitted despite straight C’s because he was a Bush / ex fighter pilot who managed to avoid flying in any combat situations because he was a Bush.

Yeah, he wanted out so bad, he tried to get assigned to vietnam.

From the link:

Air National Guard members could volunteer for active duty service with the Air Force in a program called Palace Alert, which deployed F-102 pilots to Europe and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Thailand. According to three pilots from Bush’s squadron, Bush inquired about this program but was advised by the base commander that he did not have the necessary experience (500 hours) at the time and that the F-102 was outdated.