Well, we know about Harry, Andrew, Charles, Lord Mountbatten, Edward, Prince of Wales (the one who abdicated), Prince Philip, and...
Well, pretty much all of them. Even Prince Edward. Prince William -- Prince Harry's elder son -- actually is still in Sandhurst as we speak (he started after Harry did), so he's not yet been commissioned as an officer but is working on it.
Now, there have been a number of Presidents who have served. I don't mean to imply otherwise. (Really, it was once a prerequisite for the job.) However, overwhelmingly, the architects of the War in Iraq -- most notably Vice President Dick Cheney and Paul Wolfowitz -- did not serve in the military and don't have dependents in the current conflict. The less said about the President's military service in this discussion, the better, but he certainly was never in combat and he has no dependents in his conflict.
It is also worth noting that Tony Blair never served, and neither do his children, though to be fair to the Blair boys and girls, only one is an age where he could be in the service. That one, Euan, is currently an intern at the United States Congress.
Also of note -- Donald Rumsfeld, for all we have said and can say about him, was a Naval Aviator in active service during the Korean Conflict.
My core point remains -- the tradition that the Royal Family of England serves, facing war with the people they officially lead is one that is exemplary. And Prince Harry going into harm's way and insisting he be allowed to do his job without special privilege is commendable.
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Date: 2006-02-03 02:57 pm (UTC)Well, pretty much all of them. Even Prince Edward. Prince William -- Prince Harry's elder son -- actually is still in Sandhurst as we speak (he started after Harry did), so he's not yet been commissioned as an officer but is working on it.
Now, there have been a number of Presidents who have served. I don't mean to imply otherwise. (Really, it was once a prerequisite for the job.) However, overwhelmingly, the architects of the War in Iraq -- most notably Vice President Dick Cheney and Paul Wolfowitz -- did not serve in the military and don't have dependents in the current conflict. The less said about the President's military service in this discussion, the better, but he certainly was never in combat and he has no dependents in his conflict.
It is also worth noting that Tony Blair never served, and neither do his children, though to be fair to the Blair boys and girls, only one is an age where he could be in the service. That one, Euan, is currently an intern at the United States Congress.
Also of note -- Donald Rumsfeld, for all we have said and can say about him, was a Naval Aviator in active service during the Korean Conflict.
My core point remains -- the tradition that the Royal Family of England serves, facing war with the people they officially lead is one that is exemplary. And Prince Harry going into harm's way and insisting he be allowed to do his job without special privilege is commendable.