>Can we include all elected officials in that plan? Serve one term (two years for congressmen – or congresspersons) and then off to four years in the military and I do not mean the “Guard”!

I'd settle for requiring any elected/selected officials favoring military action to provide his/her of-age children to serve on the front line. BONUS: Any addiction issues the children happen to have would probably be flushed out by the conclusion of boot camp. Then off they go to 'serve'. :-)

Think they would write letters home?
"Dear Daddy,
I'm so happy you've decided to let me serve my country by blah, blah, blah.