Yes, I am vaguely aware that some of my cousins belong to the U.S. military. So that was their choice. However, I don't understand why you seem to imagine that we were ever a military family. There was no law requiring enlistment, although there benefits to that certainly if that is what they want to do. Even so, I see that you already have the token military members contributed by our family in the person of those cousins, so what more is there to discuss? I really don't see your points.