[29] Bush has also painted many paintings. One of his best-known projects is a collection of 43 paintings of immigrants, titled Out of Many, One.[30] Another painting project was Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute To America's Warrior.[31]

Military career
Main article: George W. Bush military service controversy
See also: Killian documents controversy and Killian documents authenticity issues
In May 1968, Bush was commissioned into the Texas Air National Guard.[32] After two years of training in active-duty service,[33] he was assigned to Houston, flying Convair F-102s with the 147th Reconnaissance Wing out of the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base.[32][34] Critics, including former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe, have alleged that Bush was favorably treated due to his father's political standing as a member of the House of Representatives, citing his selection as a pilot despite his low pilot aptitude test scores and his irregular attendance.[32] In June 2005, the Department of Defense released all the records of Bush's Texas Air National Guard service, which remain in its official archives.[35]
In late 1972 and early 1973, he drilled with the 187th Fighter Wing of the Alabama Air National Guard. 