I disagree. Everything in life is about leadership. My 16 year old has been thinking about joining. His grandfather was a flight surgeon at West Point in the early 60s. I was born there and have always admired and respected those that serve this great country. Since the Manchurian Candidate’s election I have been discouraging my son from going this route. Leadership starts at the top. The Ft. Hood massacre illustrated the vaccuum of leadership that exists in our armed forces.
You nailed that one.
Then you better lead him to serve or you are screwing him out of something that will mean more to him than who was President during a certain period. I shudder to think what you are doing to your boy.