My dad was in the Army, so what was happening internationally and nationally was always important to my family.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My father and brothers were in the military.
My father and all my uncles on both sides served in the military in World War II and Korea.
I have great respect and understanding for military commitment due to my own family's involvement with the armed forces.
My family has served the country in almost every major war since the Civil War.
I know from growing up in the spotlight, as it were, that the most important thing is your family.
My father was career military. He was a veteran, he was a doctor of political science, he taught at West Point and Air Command Staff and lectured at the War College.
There's a tradition of public service in my family. I'm one of three boys that joined the military. My father was in the Peace Corps.
My father worked for the Foreign Office, so he was away a lot of the time. We were a very volatile family. There was a lot of love and a lot of conflict. The conflict kicked in mostly during my adolescence.
I grew up in a very strong, nuclear family. My father was a sportsman. He represented South Africa in a couple of sports, so he was a very positive person and someone who encouraged you to be your best and give your best with everything that you do.
My father was raised with brothers, he was a football player and a boxer, he was a chief petty officer in the Navy, he was a man of his times.