Wartime outbreaks have massively diminished the combat power of armies, induced the disqualification and revocation of military actions, and wreaked havoc on civilian groups in belligerent and non-belligerent states throughout history….
It’s inevitable. Someone will get deployed, spot an officer, and render a proper salute as if they were back in the garrison only to be met with a look of disdain. We’ve seen it the other way around, too. A troop walks by an officer who gets offen…
Generally, American presidents feel an obligation to see situations firsthand when they commit troops to war. To wit, here are 27 times commanders-in-chief left the White House and headed for combat zones: