http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=3&u=/ap/20040213/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_military_records_q_aWASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites)'s service in the National Guard during the Vietnam War has become a heated political issue once again, with Democrats claiming he may have been "AWOL" some of the time and the White House charging that partisan critics are just "trolling for trash."
And while the president has said he would be willing to release records that would help clear up questions about his service, White House officials are still poring over records to decide whether they will make public any more information than they already have this week.
Here, in question and answer form, is a look at the controversy.
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