A recurring complaint made by Army generals in WWII was that the then glamourous Navy was poaching all the highest quality men and they were left with the cretins. As a sample of the best, consider US presidents: JFK, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Bush all served in the Navy.
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Replying to @crimkadid
Wasn't the Navy a good option for career-focussed well connected people though? Not a bad deal to patrol Floridian waters for 3 years and get some medals. JFK didn't have the clout so ended up actually in the Pacific.
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Replying to @MosleyGang
JFK was actually very well connected and I think wanted combat, believing correctly it would boost his prestige. After PT-109 made him a hero his handsome older brother Joe tried to outdo him by bombing V-2 bunkers but ended up dead.
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