US Presidents do not have to have served in the military in order to be elected.
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Any person that has served their country IN the US military forces honorably; is a military veteran. Civilian contractors working for the military are NOT military vets.
1. WWI-10,000 US military women served over-seas. 2. WWII-350,000 US military women served in the military. 3. Korean War-approximately 600 US military women served in Korea-nearly all nurses. 4. Vietnam War-about 7,500 US military women in country; nearly all were nurses.
No
No US president ever served for that long.
During WW2 around 18.2 million soldiers served in the German military. Im not sure about the US army.
Phil McConkey
Polk never served in the US military.
Phil McConkey USMC
No. Certainly not.
A US military serviceman who has served in a combat zone is commonly referred to as a combat veteran. They have experienced active combat operations and have been exposed to the dangers and challenges of warfare.