Article II Section 2 of the US Constitution states that "The president shall be commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.."
The Army and the Navy
president Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John F. Kennedy served in the US Navy, not Army.
The current US President .
FDR and Truman as commander and chief Eisinhower (Army) Kennedy (Navy) LBJ (Navy) Nixon (Navy) Ford (Navy) Carter (USNA Class of 1946) did not serve Reagan (Army) G. Bush Sr. (Navy)
Commander in Chief .
Commander in chief
The current US President .
Washington
CommanderThe current US President is the Commander in Chief .
The President is Commander in Chief of the US military forces.