Romney would definitely know how to handle this. You know he 'served' in a mission during the Vietnam era? He doesn't like to boost.
Unlike this guy, who spent five or six years pulling every string except an ESCAPE to Canada...
Clinton's Draft Evasion
from DU
I read this in a forum. That Romney could possibly be the only American Family with 5 generations of no military service ( of families that have been in America for 5 gens). I guess it's true if counted this way: Mitts Granpa - no, Mitt's father - no, Mitt - no, his five sons - no. That's 4 generations. The Mitts great grandfather didn't serve either.
Mitt finally returned to his homeland and promptly received another student deferment for 2 more years by enrolling at BYU. Romney's (non) military record faces new scrutiny | The Columbus Dispatch. Interestingly enough, avoiding military service seems to be a Romney family trait. Mitts grandfather avoided serving in WWI by going to Mexico to fight for his right to marry as many women as he wanted. Then, during the Mexican Revolution, the Romneys avoided that conflict by moving back to the U.S.
Mitts father George, served the country during WWII by being a lobbyist for the auto making industry. George W. Romney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. And, during the Iraq war, which Mitt supported, none of Mitts 5 fightin-age sons served. Quite a record.
Well Mitt can break the tradition when he becomes Commander In Chief.