Is Carter our last Military officer in the Presidency?    Bush might have been but certainly not of the responsibility that Carter had.    And you are another good example of people that have experienced war often being the most cautious about getting involved in another.   We have a lot of leadership that never experienced combat or that level of commitment to your team.    Sports is a modern substitute, but it doesn't get to the trust levels developed from protecting the lives of your friends.

I worry that drones have just made it too easy to kill.  I like that it saves American lives, but does it damage our shared soul when we dehumanize our victims into a video game?