So, even though the press has said that John McCain has "released his military records" it is pretty clear that 19 pages of dog and pony show material probably does not comprise the actual records of his service. In order for the whole record to be released, McCain himself would have to fill out and submit a Standard Form 180.
Perhaps Mr. McCain thinks that would be a big hassle that would take him away from his busy schedule of taking money from Colombian terrorist sympathizers. And, since he's admittedly computer illiterate, he wouldn't know how to get one on the Internets. He also probably thinks it would be too much trouble to go to a government office to pick up a hard copy of the form (after all, he doesn't seem to have set foot in his own government office in the U.S. Senate for quite a while).
However, we can help John McCain ourselves. If you simply go to The Google and types in "sf180" the first thing on the results list will be an online copy of the sf-180 in fillable .pdf format.
Here it is:
SF-180
So, I have a suggestion for enterprising, helpful citizens everywhere. Why don't WE fill out the form to the extent we can, and send it to John McCain? I am sure the McCain campaign would be happy to receive a copy in its email inbox. If everyone sent a copy, then they may not lose it (I'm suggesting this because it appears Republicans have a devil of a time hanging onto email messages - they just disappear).
Of course, since emails seem to slip through the cracks, we ought to have a backup plan, so that Mr. McCain can get right on this task and obtain those records. If he can't use email or a computer, I'm sure he'd appreciate receiving a hard copy.
But, how could we make sure he does get it? It could be hard, but I think there's a solution for that too. John McCain has been holding "Town Hall Meetings" where he gets to know the American people and learns what concerns they have. That's the place to go. We should all be attending Town Hall Meetings, and we should all have a nice printed copy of the SF-180 ready to give to him.
SF-180
What a wonderful surprise this would be for him when he returns from Colombia, don't you think? It's hard work sucking up to Big Oil lobbyists, drinking expensive scotch, smoking big cigars, and having to force down another lobster or slab of prime rib. Things fall through the cracks, and sometimes you may just need a helping hand.
Then, we will all know the important details about John McCain's stellar record of service: his heroic acts in 1967 on the Forrestal, his quick thinking when he crashed all those planes, and performance evaluations that showed just what a great leader the Navy thought he was.
Let's all help John McCain be the straight talker he claims to be.
SF-180