Michael Cash wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 21:17:18 -0400, Kevin Gowen
> <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets
> inscribed:
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>>mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
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>>>Kevin Gowen <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
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>>>>>Sorry, one's duty is serving as called.
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>>>
>>>>I see. Who did that?
>>>
>>>
>>>Kerry. Didn't even dodge the draft.
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>>Who called him?
>>
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>>>Bush did, and there seems to be very reasonable doubt as to whether he
>>>even finished up what he chose as a way to avoid the draft.
>>
>>I find it very curious that serving in the National Guard is now 
>>considered the equivalent of dodging the draft. Too bad Kerry didn't 
>>pick Gephardt as his running mate.
> 
> 
> Yes. Serving in the National Guard is NOT military service. This is
> evidenced by the puzzled attitude of those who can't wrap their minds
> around Reserve and Guard troops being deployed overseas for military
> duty. They're just supposed to dress up in cammies every now and then
> and collect government benefits.

Yes. I'll be sure to tell ANG LTCOL Uncle Jim that he was not deployed 
to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait because he did not serve in Desert 
Shield/Storm. He's in for quite a shock!

- Kevin