/—-/ Bush had permission from his superior officer to take leave to work on a political campaign.Well, no, what they attacked was that Bush apparently didn't show up for his drills during his last year of service and took an early out.
On October 1, 1973, Bush was honorably discharged from the Texas Air National Guard and transferred to the Air Force Reserve's inactive reserves in Denver, Colorado. On November 21, 1974, he was discharged from the Air Force Reserve, ending his military service.