Evading military service has a long history in American life.

We have kept memorabilia from our days in military service. When we realized that Marge was eligible for a presidential unit citation, and medals and ribbons designating places where the hospital shop docked and she served during the war, I went to work. It took a lot of paperwork and phone calls, but I am pleased she finally will get her awards.

“Choosing a branch of service is like buying a car. What looks the shiniest and goes 0-60 the fastest may not be what will benefit you the most in the long run. You have to consider the overall cost of ownership.”

I don't know about his military service, but he was never a pharmaceuticals executive.

Indeed, as a view of American military history it may be rivaled only by the vista from Little Round Top at Gettysburg,

It's one of the most significant military modernizations in history. And anyone who would deny that I think is simply trying to avoid a difficult truth.