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Serving in the military is one way that a future leader shows that he cares about his society, and is willing to work for it and take risks for it. But there are other ways of showing this feeling of responsibility that do not involve the military.
Take Jimmy Carter -- a military man, no question, and served his country faithfully and in a valuable way. But the non-military things that he has done since his presidency -- monitoring voting procedures in world hotspots, building housing for the poor, and so on -- are equally signs of good character and responsibility.
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