If you are referring to Pacho Villa, Gen. John J. Pershing tried to capture him.
Zachary Taylor.
Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first president.
William McKinley served as a lieutenant under Rutherford Hayes during the Civil War. Ulysses Grant served as a 2nd Lieutenant under Zachary Taylor during the Mexican War. James Monroe served as a major under George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
Jackson was slashed by a British officer while he was prisoner during the Revolutionary War. He was hit because he refused to blacken the officer's boots.
James Monroe, the fifth U.S. president, served as an officer under Gen. George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
Some record Fremont, some Kearny and a rare few Commodore Sloat. All did, but Kearny was the ranking officer.
American Revolutionary War officer
Monroe was suffered a serious shoulder wound in the Battle of Trenton. Jackson was slashed in the face by a officer's sword while he was a prisoner of the British during the war.
21 Presidents served on active duty in a regular military unit.Washington - Commanding general in Revolutionary War, British officer in French & Indian WarMonroe - officer in Revolutionary WarJackson - general in War of 1812 , various Indian warsW. H. Harrison - officer in War of 1812, Indian warsTaylor - officer in War of 1812, general in Mexican WarPierce - general in Mexican WarGrant- officer in Mexican War, supreme union general in Civil WarHayes - general in Civil WarGarfield- major general in Civil WarBen. Harrison general in Civil WarMcKinley - officer in Civil WarTeddy Roosevelt - officer in Spanish American WarTruman - officer in WW IEisenhower- officer in WW I, general in WW IIKennedy - naval officer in WW IILyndon Johnson - naval officer in WW IINixon -naval officer in WW IIFord- naval officer in WW IRonald Reagan- army officer in WW IIGeorge H. W. Bush -- officer ( navy pilot) in WW IICarter-- navy officer in peace timeReagan was on active duty in WWW but served in a unit that made training films. Lyndon Johnson was called home after short service since he was a Congressman at the time.Nine others had some form of military service. Chester Arthur was a high-ranking supply officer in the NY state militia during the Civil War. Andrew Johnson served as military governor of re-occupied Tennessee during the Civil War. Madison, Tyler, Polk, Buchanan and Lincoln had brief service in state militia units that saw no fighting. Fillmore was in a home guard during the Civil War after he was President. George W. Bush was in the air force reserves.
executive vice president as well as president and chief executive officer of supply management; 1999-2001, president and co-chief executive officer; 2001-, president and chief executive officer; 2002-, president, chairman, and chief executive officer.
Taylor served with distinction as an army officer and was instrumental in winning the Mexican War. That success propelled him to the Presidency, one of two Whigs to be elected president. He proved to be a thoughtful president for the 16 months he served.
Joseph Brant was the Native American chief that served as a British army officer during the Revolutionary War.