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Did you know these 31 presidents served in the military before becoming commander in chief?

March 22, 2021

Serving in the military is not a requirement in order to become President of the United States. However, a surprising number of former presidents — 31 of them — served time in military ranks — in wars from colonial times, all the way up to Vietnam. That includes short stints, as well as those who … Continued

27 times the Commander-in-Chief visited a combat zone

March 19, 2021

By Blake Stilwell

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:

1. FDR visits Casablanc…

Being commander-in-chief is all about rocking the flight jacket

March 11, 2021

By Team Mighty

As written in the Constitution, the President of the United States is also the military’s Commander-in-Chief, and history would indicate that among the things that duty involves is wearing a flight jacket when in the company of American troops. So …