Romney only American family with 5 generations of no military service?

[jsmirman]

20. I was wondering that. I was wondering if ANYONE here could meet that standard.

Keep in mind - the qualification is no military service, not even service during a war.

On my father's side: grandfather first to arrive, too old for WWI, one of three boys served in WWII and Korea, my father served in the Air Force, but was too young for WWII (ten years younger than his older brother).

Mother's side, I don't know: great-grandfather, don't know, don't think grandfather served, but he was too young for WWI and too old for WWII, had three girls, all too female to be allowed into the military during their eligible years, and then I have no military service.

I wonder if the most one can say is that the Romney's record of war avoidance is "impressive." Then again, this is the way of the rich. Unless you were one of those who raised a fighting force to lead in the Civil War, if you were rich, you probably conscripted out. So it's not like this strategy is an entirely new thing.