Bush Says He's Proud of His National Guard Service
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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 a Guard convention on Tuesday he  is proud of his service but did not address lingering questions  about his record.
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US President George W. Bush hailed the participation of Afghan and Iraqi athletes in the Athens Olympics, saying they were now representing nations free from "tyranny and repression."
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WASHINGTON - President Bush never was disciplined while serving in the Texas Air National Guard, never failed a physical and never asked his father or family friends for help to get him into the guard during the Vietnam War, the White House said Wednesday.    The White House answers came in response to a dozen questions submitted by The Associated Press in light of new records detailing Bush's Guard service and allegations that have surfaced this election season...
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&quot;President Bush spoke to members of the National Guard at a convention in Las Vegas. A lot of those guys were really excited to see him.
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President George W. Bush praised the Miami Heat's championship season at a White House ceremony Tuesday but said he had mixed emotions.
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President Bush congratulated Iraqi candidates who were victorious in final voting results announced Sunday and said the United States and its allies should be proud for making the election possible.
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President Bush called 10 members of the US military around the world and in the United States on Friday to thank them for their service and share holiday greetings.
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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 Bush on Monday applauded what he called a promising sign of political progress by Iraqi leaders who said they had found common ground on some issues standing in the way of reconciliation.
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President Bush launched his inaugural celebrations on Tuesday by thanking two groups that played major roles in his election to a second term &#151; the military that prosecuted the war in Iraq and his most ardent and generous political supporters.
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President Bush, spending the holiday at the presidential retreat at Camp David, made early morning calls to ten members of the U.S. armed forces Thursday to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service to the nation.
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Speaking to National Guard members and veterans at a politically charged moment, President Bush acknowledged on Tuesday the hardships that the war in Iraq had caused
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In a White House ceremony this morning, President Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, to 10 distinguished Americans, calling them "some of the finest citizens the Almighty has ever produced."
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US President George W Bush praises John Kerry's military record and calls for a halt to unofficial negative advertising.
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President George W. Bush on Tuesday said he was pleased with the six-party agreement reached with North Korea on its nuclear program.
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President George W. Bush thanked hundreds of cheering, camouflage-clad Marines at Camp Pendleton on Tuesday for their efforts in the Iraq War.
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George Bush defended his embattled Pentagon chief, Donald Rumsfeld, yesterday by praising his conduct during the war in Iraq and his compassion for US troops.