Educated, privileged young men with more pressing engagements.

This year of the so-called elite schools, Princeton led them with nine graduates electing military service. Compare that with 1956 when over 400 of the Princeton graduating class entered the military. Most of the other Ivy League schools had no one entering the military this year.

"Commanding General, MCI West [7/12/06] speech to the MAAC." Desert Exile, 7/12/06 (emphasis added).

MG Michael R. Lehnert is the commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West. MAAC refers to the Military Affairs Advisory Council of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce.