Christmas 1914

[thesometimesaint]

http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/christmas-trenches

[tyler90az]

It should be if a country is at war the leaders child must go. How many wars would we have then?

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

It should be if a country is at war the leaders child must go. How many wars would we have then?

That used to be the case, they viewed serving as an honor.

[volgadon]

That used to be the case, they viewed serving as an honor.

With potentially disastrous results. http://www.amazon.com/Captain-Careys-blunder-Prince-Imperial/dp/0850520606

[thesometimesaint]

Used to be that the King and his men were the first leading the charge. I'm all for the First Federal composed of the President, his staff, and all members of Congress regardless of age. At least they'll have some skin in the game.

[KevinG]

I would prefer that they served at a younger age. the idea of an old Senator leading an infantry brigade is as appealing as a 19 year old Marine private authoring legislation on pension funds.

[Stargazer]

This puts me to mind of Theodore Roosevelt. Both of them.

TR1 was a colonel, the commander of the Rough Riders who got a Medal of Honor for San Juan Hill (posthumously)

TR2 was a brigidier general, assistant division commander at Utah Beach, and the only general to hit the beach in the first wave. Walked calmly up and down the beach with his cane (arthritis) and pistol, under enemy fire, directing the arriving troops to positions to fight from. TR2 also got a Medal of Honor for his actions (posthumously).

Additionally, TR2's brother Quentin, was killed in action in France in WW1, and TR2's son, Quentin II, also arrived on Utah Beach in the first wave.

We used to have a tradition of military service in our "leading" families. Now we don't. It's a pity.

[Robert F. Smith]

This puts me to mind of Theodore Roosevelt. Both of them.

TR1 was a colonel, the commander of the Rough Riders who got a Medal of Honor for San Juan Hill (posthumously)

TR2 was a brigidier general, assistant division commander at Utah Beach, and the only general to hit the beach in the first wave. Walked calmly up and down the beach with his cane (arthritis) and pistol, under enemy fire, directing the arriving troops to positions to fight from. TR2 also got a Medal of Honor for his actions (posthumously).

Additionally, TR2's brother Quentin, was killed in action in France in WW1, and TR2's son, Quentin II, also arrived on Utah Beach in the first wave.

We used to have a tradition of military service in our "leading" families. Now we don't. It's a pity.

When Roman nobles went into battle, Rome prevailed. When Roman noble families no longer served and depended upon legions of foreigners, the Roman Empire fell.