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

[spin]

54. My dad was too young to join the army in WW1 but he lied about his age ...

My grandmother tracked him down and dragged him out by his ear. He did get to shoot a machine gun. He was also too old to serve in WWII but he worked for naval intelligence as an investigator in Pittsburgh Pa. He worked for the Retail Credit company as an insurance investigator and was on loan. He did carry a handgun but his job was mainly to find spies and let the police arrest them. He and another investigator accidentally cornered one who shot at them. My father said it is amazing how you can lie on concrete and try to dig a hole. He also investigated scientists from the Pittsburgh area who worked on the Manhattan Project but of course he had no idea that the program was developing a nuclear weapon.

I served in the Air Force during the Vietnam era. I never left the United States. I went through basic training and school to repair airborne radios and became an instructor. As the requirement for radio repairmen decreased I was reassigned to work on a highly classified program that involved reconnaissance aircraft that few over the Ho Chi Minh trail. I spent my time in the service in Mississippi and Cape Cod Mass. Consequently I have no war stories to tell my grandchildren. However I served and loved the experience. Still I feel very fortunate that I didn't experience combat.

Perhaps if my family had enough money I could have went to college and avoided serving in the military. Many of my friends were able to do so. Still I found my military service rewarding and enjoyable.

The rich kids are often able to avoid serving in the military or maybe end up in the National Guard. Still I have no regrets and I don't hate the rich as money isn't everything. The education I got in the military allowed me to have a successful career. I didn't make a pile of money but I was able to retire when I was 59. I still have no reason or need to find a job. Overall I feel I lucked out.