These statistics, found here:
http://nationaljournal.com/about/njweekly/stories/pdfs/0618numbers.pdf
...provide the first statistically-sound evidence that I've seen of the "do as I say, not as I do" administration. To quote:
"Of the 100 top officials who were young men during the Vietnam War (ages 50 to 60 now), 38 have served in the military (active duty or Reserves), and 15 of them are in the Pentagon or VA.
Of the 160 top officials who are under 50, 10 (8 men, 2 women) served in the military.
Of the 49 top Bush officials who are under 40, only 2 served in the military."
I'll let others interpret how these statistics compare with broad national averages...but the last two seem very low to me.
To clarify, I don't believe that military service is a prerequisite for government leadership - that attitude can only contribute to the creeping militarism of a civilian government in the long-term. But given the policies that this administration has pursued in Iraq, the lack of military experience seems telling.
Also some other interesting statistics in the PDF...for example, on Dean's "party of white Christians remark" and the disparity in single women in leadership positions (33% of women unmarried) vs. single men (7%).