He served in the Missouri National Guard from 1989 to 1995, attaining the rank of sergeant.

[2] From 2011 to 2014, Bough served on the Board of Governors of Missouri State University.

[3] Bough served three years on the board of governors of The Missouri Bar and received the Lon O. Hocker award in 2005.

[6] On July 24, 2014, a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary was held on his nomination.

[8] On December 13, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid filed a motion to invoke cloture on the nomination.