Remember the AWOL Project's focus on the mysterious separation code “PTI 961” in Lt. Bush's records? Well, Paul Lukasiak writes to say that PTI 961 has been decoded … but all it means is “Loss to USAFR – Discharged due to change in residence.” Or, as Emily Litella used to say, “Never Mind”.
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A correspondent writes:
“PTI 961.. Well, Shit!
You mean if I’d moved, I could have left the service?
Now you tell me.”
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