Radical Republicans and Military Service

Radical Republicans and Military Service
Right now we are faced with the Republican Party on Capitol Hill, dominated by the Radical Right, trying to push through an Amendment to the Constitution to ban flag desecration. This is part of their effort to impose their form of patriotism.
But how much were they willing to sacrifice for the flag? The answer is “Not very much.”
Of the 20 Republican Congresspersons from California, only four are veterans. Nine of these Republicans were faced with the draft in the Vietnam War Era and did not serve.
In the Senate, there are 19 members who faced the draft at that time. Only one, Sen. Hagel of Nebraska, served in the regular military, and he pulled a tour in Vietnam as a Staff Sergeant.
Three Senators (Isakson – GA, Craig – ID, and Enzi – WY) served in National Guard units, and one (Sessions – AL) served in the Army Reserve. It would be interesting to know how they secured their slots in the non-Active Duty service.
This means that 14 Senators did not answer the call when it counted. (The most notable of these are Bill Frist and Saxby Chambliss.) Now most of them try to prove what great patriots they are by desecrating the Bill of Rights.
If this was the only case, it might not be so bad. But the Republicans have consistently acted detrimentally to the interests of veterans, retired military, and active duty personnel.
They have also promoted the War in Iraq and pushed their hawkish agenda. But they never have put it on the line.

Note 1: I consider any male born from 1943 through 1953 to have been Vietnam War Era draft bait.
Note 2: I have been a registered Republican since I was first eligible to vote – at age 21.