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In reply to the discussion: Just read something truly remarkable about the Romney family ... [View all]icarusxat
(403 posts)71. when I was young
the local Mormon churches kept a wall with the pictures of the missionaries and those serving in the military. This was during the Vietnam era. There were 20 missionaries for every one military member. I was run out of the military for being from Utah, but not being Mormon enough. They are there in the military, they seem to be their own little clique. Don't cross them or you are gone.
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markpkessinger
Sep 2012
OP
Explains a generation or adds a country they refused to stand with? They exited Mexico
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2012
#48
Mitt Romney is an Anchor Baby (child of illegal immigrant to keep parents legal in USA). nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2012
#86
Actually, the explanation is pretty simple so far as Romney's dad is concerned....
Moonwalk
Sep 2012
#2
I don't know of ONE mormon that has joined the military, of all the ones I've known.
progressivebydesign
Sep 2012
#12
My dad was career USAF, and 3 of his 5 brothers served in the Navy in WWII.
kestrel91316
Sep 2012
#16
Every generation of my family has had a least one male member in the armed forces since the Civil Wa
panader0
Sep 2012
#20
In four generations, only one male member of my family volunteered for military service
tularetom
Sep 2012
#32
I'm not a Mormon but in looking at their "book" it would seem that Mr. Mitt would have a real
sad sally
Sep 2012
#36
Romney has one ancestor in five generations including himself who served in the US Army
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2012
#40
The do not serve. Ever. And his Grandpa abandoned the US in favor of Mexico and they would
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2012
#44
4 ancestors in the Revolutionary War; 1 in hte Spanish-American War; 6 in WW1; more than that
byeya
Sep 2012
#58
Thank You for posting this... I can almost right the script for the next super-pac commercial...
trailmonkee
Sep 2012
#66
What's to explain? They had enough pull to stay out of the military and stay alive. Natch.
Kablooie
Sep 2012
#83
Actually one of the theories on why it turned bloody is that the wagon train was from Arkansas.
grantcart
Sep 2012
#101
Mexican nationals can not join the US military -- Mitt is the first US born Romney
KurtNYC
Sep 2012
#89
I think that Mittens problems with military service are somewhat a um uh ...
bayareaboy
Sep 2012
#105
The most despicable thing about Romney's draft dodging was his overt support FOR the war
catbyte
Sep 2012
#107
Well no wonder he didn't mention our troops or the military during his RNC speech!
flyguyjake
Sep 2012
#110