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21 Presidents served on active duty in a regular military unit.
- Washington - Commanding general in Revolutionary War, British officer in French & Indian War
- Monroe - officer in Revolutionary War
- Jackson - general in War of 1812 , various Indian wars
- W. H. Harrison - officer in War of 1812, Indian wars
- Taylor - officer in War of 1812, general in Mexican War
- Pierce - general in Mexican War
- Grant- officer in Mexican War, supreme union general in Civil War
- Hayes - general in Civil War
- Garfield- major general in Civil War
- Ben. Harrison general in Civil War
- McKinley - officer in Civil War
- Teddy Roosevelt - officer in Spanish American War
- Truman - officer in WW I
- Eisenhower- officer in WW I, general in WW II
- Kennedy - naval officer in WW II
- Lyndon Johnson - naval officer in WW II
- Nixon -naval officer in WW II
- Ford- naval officer in WW I
- Ronald Reagan- army officer in WW II
- George H. W. Bush -- officer ( navy pilot) in WW II
- Carter-- navy officer in peace time
Reagan 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.
What else can I help you with?
How many presidents graduated from ROTC?
Zero. Many Presidents served in the military, but none were in ROTC.
Do the US president not have a condition to have served in the US Army?
US Presidents do not have to have served in the military in order to be elected.
Which US presidents served in the military?
The following 13 presidents never served in the military: Obama - Clinton - Franklin Roosevelt - Hoover - Coolidge - Harding - Wilson - Taft - Cleveland - Fillmore - van Buren - Adams - Adams.
What president was commanded by another president?
Actually many future Presidents were commanded by Presidents. Example: JF Kennedy served in the Navy under Roosevelt and Trueman (Who served in the Army under Wilson). LB Johnson served in the Navy under FDR, George HW Bush served in the Navy under FDR & Trueman. Many of the Presidents served in the military and took orders from the Presidents in office.
How many presidents never served in the senate?
There were 25 US presidents who never served in the Senate.
How many future presidents served in the military during the civil war?
I count five: Grant, Hayes, Garfield, B. Harrison and McKinley.
What two presidents served in congress after they were presidents?
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What presidents served?
all
How many presidents served as vice president?
14 presidents served as vice president before becoming president
Which presidents served only in peacetime?
The US has had a lot of small conflicts that involved military action, but all presidents except for Madison, Polk, Lincoln, McKinley, Wilson, F. Roosevelt, Truman, Lyndon Johnson. G. H. W. Bush , George W. Bush and Obama either served only in peace time or had only brief periods when they called on the military for foreign or domestic disputes. I did not count Indian Wars which broke out from time to time but usually did not last long. So, you could say the 31 presidents served only in peace time.
Which two presidents also served as University Presidents?
Woodrow Wilson was one
How many Presidents had no military service at the time of their election?
How many presidents had no military service at the time of their election?
