Is there a single person in Congress with a son or daughter serving

[Jacobin]

in the armed forces on active duty? Or a grandson or granddaughter?

I think this would be something to barrage the mediawhores with on Veterans Day.

I googled this question but couldn't come up with an answer.

[RichM]

1. Yes, there is one Dem senator - Tim Johnson of S Dakota

[Jacobin]

3. Thanks. Any idea if he's serving in Iraq?

[Orangepeel]

6. he did at some time

"Their oldest son, Brooks, is on active duty in the U.S. Army having served in Bosnia, Kosovo, South Korea, Afghanistan, and Iraq."

http://johnson.senate.gov/biohome_files/biohome.htm

[Jacobin]

7. One out of 500 plus in congress

Time to email the media whores.

Thanks for the info.

[Orangepeel]

8. you're welcome, but please be a bit careful --

My quote says that Senator Johnson's son served in Iraq, but it doesn't say that no one else's did. I believe there is also a republican congressman, but I'm not sure who (okay, so that makes *two*).

I know you're right that very, very few in congress have children or grandchildren in Iraq, but you'll want to have your numbers right!

Good luck with your letters!

[Orangepeel]

2. Off the top of my head...

I believe that Senator Johnson from SD has a son in the military. And, I think there is a republican congressman whose name escapes me.

That's completely from memory, though, so I could be mistaken.

[Bandit]

4. I seem to remember a Congressman from Minnisota (I believe) has a son

in some branch of service but I do believe he is the only one. The well connected rairly have any children in harms way.

[Zero Gravitas]

5. 1 or 2

but in general the ruling classes do not send their sons & daughters to the military. They leave the dying to "ordinary" people.

[beanball]

10. All the presidents men(sons in service)

I seem to remember that FDR &TR had sons that served in ww2,Eliot Roosevelt was a pilot and Teddy's son was a BG that landed with the troops on D-Day.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

9. just 1 and he is a dem