Ok, here's my question. If you were rich and had a lot of power and influence would you want your son sent to the front lines of a war? Did you know JFK was kept back from the front lines by his father begging FDR to keep him back. Yes, I do know about the PT-109 incident, but where it occured was considered a out of the way area of the South Pacific. I dont blame any person of power for keeping their child out of harms way. If I had money and influence I sure would.
One more thing. JFK older brother died in the war as you know, say what you want about Joseph Kennedy sr, he srnt his boys to serve.
and another fact you might do not know: TR's son, a general, died on D day.
a true leader educate his children in his ways. like TR