U.S. Code of law explicitly limits the total number of four-star admirals that may be on active duty at any given time. The total number of active duty flag officers is capped at 216 for the Navy
The father of "Jim Morrison" of the "Doors", was USN Admiral George Morrison, commander of the US Fleet during the "Gulf of Tonkin" incident (sea battle) on 02 August 1964. A naval action that turned the Vietnam guerrilla war into a conventional one (by the landing of US conventional forces in 1965).
No admiral has become a US president.
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I think military leaders should override the president's decision because the president is known as a piece of *-_+
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US Presidents do not have to have served in the military in order to be elected.
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He left the tactics to his admirals and generals.
Some were farmers, lawyers, and military leaders.
The US President is the Commander-in-Chief.
For gun salutes ( a "gun" in military terms is a cannon), Major Generals and Rear Admirals rate a 13-gun salute. Above that, the salutes are: 15 for Lt. Generals and Vice Admirals 17 for Admirals, Generals, Undersecretaries, Governor Generals of territories, etc., 19 for Vice Presidents, Chiefs of Staff, Speaker of the House, Prime Minisiters, Ambassadors, or those of equal rank. 21 gun salutes are reserved only for Presidents and other heads of state, both current and former.
West Point. US Army Military Academy at West Point, NY
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The branch of the US armed forces that has admirals is the Navy. The armed forces is made up of the army, air forces and the navy.