Cockeyed.com takes a closer look at the War Medals of George W. Bush.

What you see may shock you.

On a more serious note, an article in USA Today yesterday pointed out that President Bush hasn't released nearly all of his military records, and questions remain about his service.

Contrary to what the right-wing echo chamber would have you believe, Sen. John Kerry released his military records months ago and they are readily available on his campaign website.

I'd rather write about actual issues than who served where, when and how. However, since the swift boat group with the help of the media has made this the focus these past few weeks, it's difficult to avoid the matter.

There are also those on the left and right blaming all this on John Kerry for giving his military service such a high profile in the campaign. I'm doubtful that John O'Neill and his group wouldn't have put this together regardless of how Kerry chose to highlight or not highlight his service and statements regarding the war in Vietnam.