Kevin Drum moves from intelligent punditry to actual journalism with his update on AWOL and the mysterious ripped page from his military records. Big ups.

To make a long story short, Bush apparently blew off drills beginning in May 1972, failed to show up for his physical, and was then grounded and transferred to ARF as a disciplinary measure. He didn't return to his original Texas Guard unit and cram in 36 days of active duty in 1973 -- as Time magazine and others continue to assert based on a mistaken interpretation of Bush's 1973-74 ARF record -- but rather accumulated only ARF points during that period.

Funny how this one just won't go away.

...Jesse Taylor at Pandagon is not sure that the transfer was disciplinary.