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Wow! As always, you get a wild set of interpretations every time you post something - The point that I was trying to make, from my narrow prism as a Baby Boomer that chose to serve his country during the Vietnam War - is that we had two groups of American men during that period of time, those that joined the services and those that found many of the available ways to stay out of it.

It just seems odd that of the available volunteers to lead us, we have this pool of guys who let other guys saddle up and take the chances for their country in their places. And it isn't just the top level leadership: look at all the "best and brightest" we have leading us from the Boomer generation that "had better things to do".

Serving in any capacity that supports our country is good and meritorious service - and as another poster put it, you have a very good chance of dying for your country by flying military aircraft anywhere.

I just have a special place in my heart for the few gutsy members of my generation that sought the tough service and took on the hard burdens - and very little respect for the little people who found artful excuses to leave the scary stuff to other men.

As for serving in the Corps in any capacity, you have my admiration and gratitude...and I hope you DO run for office!