Romney and his family are unique. Some people enlist and some don't but within families there is a mixture of those that serve or members that served in particular wars or at least members that have been drafted at points in history, but not the Romneys, yet father, and now son fight to become Commander in Chief during war time.
No Romney man has ever served the United States of America in the military, ever, it is a perfect unbroken record, just one of those five sons could break that streak, but I think the family is devoted to that record of non service.
No Romney man has ever served the United States military even though they arrived here to serve the Mormon church before the Civil War.
Romney was living in France during the Vietnam war with a religious deferment granted by the Mormon church while his father was running as the anti-war, Republican candidate for President in 1968.
To quote Mitt Romney on gays in the military: "One issue I want to clarify concerns President Clinton’s “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t pursue” military policy. I believe that the Clinton compromise was a step in the right direction. I am also convinced that it is the first of a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nation’s military. That goal will only be reached when preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians is a mainstream concern, which is a goal we share."
Have the Romneys changed? Well, to quote Mitt Romney again: “one of the ways my sons are showing support for our nation is helping to get me elected.”
Keeping up the Romney tradition of never serving, five sons of military age.