Heredetary links in the military

Hello, In the United States history there have been a large number of families
who had a tradition of entering into the military, particularly the Navy. The
early United States Navy was dominated by officer like this. I'm certain that
many other nations encounter the same effect. Currently this is becoming more
of the case as the post cold war draw down has occured. Because the draft is
not in effect and so few people have any knowledge of what life is like in the
military, it is not surprising that the new recruits are those who do have
knowledge of the military from their parents. In my case I crossed party lines
and went into the Navy vice my father's and sister's choices to join the Army.
There are a number of second generation Philipino officers whose fathers
became citizens by enlisting in the U.S. military, I'm sure there are many
other groups who reflect this as well. Therefore, I cannot fault JMS for
having his characters come from a long line of previous military folks,
especially given the violent history of EarthForce in B5. Besides, it adds
color to what coul have been rather bland characters.