Bush Says He's Proud of Guard Service
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LAS VEGAS - President Bush told veterans Tuesday he was proud of his time in the Texas Air National Guard and sought to deflect questions about his Vietnam-era service by turning the subject to what he said were rival John Kerry's equivocations on the war in Iraq.   "What's critical is that the president of the United States speak clearly and consistently at this time of great threat in our world, and not change positions because of expediency or pressure," Bush told his applauding audience in a speech to the National Guard Association of the United States...
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President Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today to three men who he said had &quot;made our country more secure and advanced the cause of human liberty&quot;: Gen.
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va., July 4 -- President Bush gave an Independence Day pep talk to West Virginia National Guard members and their families Wednesday, telling them victory in Iraq "will require more patience, more courage and more sacrifice."
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US President George W. Bush expressed on Monday confidence in Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, who has been under increasing criticism for his handlingof Iraq from lawmakers.
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&quot;This story is true. The questions we raised about then-Lieutenant Bush&#39;s National Guard service are serious and legitimate,&quot; he told the Dallas Morning News Sept.
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President Bush honors veterans today with a wreath laying ceremony and a speech at Arlington National Cemetery. He`s paying tribute to Americans who have served their nation in uniform and those who are fighting
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President Bush, accused by Democrats of joining the National Guard to avoid going to Vietnam and then shirking his duty, told Guard members on Tuesday he was proud of his service but did not address lingering questions about his record.
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Back in February, President Bush sat down in the Oval Office for an interview with Tim Russert and spoke about his service in the National Guard.
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Wading into a potential political minefield, President George W. Bush yesterday pledged to improve conditions for National Guard personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and said
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President Bush pledged to work to  heal a country divided by the Iraq war and urged "rulers of  outlaw regimes" to let democracy flourish as he was sworn in  for a second term on Thursday.
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President Bush on Monday brushed aside criticism of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over his handling of the Iraq war and described him as a &quot;caring fellow&quot; who will win over doubters on Capitol Hill.
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FORT JACKSON, South Carolina  - Issuing an upbeat new assessment of an unpopular war in Iraq, President George W. Bush hailed reduced violence and declining U.S. casualties as signs that a troop buildup was working.
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LAS VEGAS -- President Bush, accused of shirking his duties in the Texas National Guard during the Vietnam War, expressed pride in his military experience yesterday in a campaign speech that triggered rounds of thunderous applause from thousands of
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President Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom yesterday to three men who he said had &quot;made our country more secure and advanced the cause of human liberty:&quot; Gen.
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LAS VEGAS - President Bush, his Vietnam-era military service the subject of dispute, said Tuesday he is proud of his stint in the Air National Guard and told members strained by today's wars that he is trying to make their lives easier.   "Nineteen individuals have served both in the National Guard and as president of the United States, and I am proud to be one of them," Bush said at the National Guard Association of the United States conference...
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US President George W Bush thanked troops stationed at southern California&#39;s Camp Pendleton on Tuesday, saying he was proud of their service and it would help Iraqis bring about democracy as they moved closer to elections on January 30.
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President George Bush is to honour those who have "dedicated their lives" to rebuilding New Orleans.