The President is the Commander in Chief and can send troops abroad, but has to bring them back after 60 days. The Congress only can declare war, but approves decisions. Over all the Officials of the Armed Forces answer to the President.
William Travis
Nobody did. President Polk used this to his advantage when border skirmishes between Mexican and American troops resulted in American blood shed, motivating the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).
colonel William prescott
The U.S. Constitution gives the president the authority as commander-in-chief of the armed forces to deploy troops. Sometimes a Congressional resolution makes gives more validity to such a deployment.
The man was Douglas MacArthur, and the president he had the dispute with was Harry S. Truman. MacArthur graduated first in his class, and was the third highest scoring cadet in all of West Point history.
Commander in chief
As commander in chief of the armed forces
The first allied commander of the troops in Iraq was Tommy R. Franks. He was succeeded by General John Abizaid.
As commander in chief of the armed forces
As commander in chief of the armed forces
Washington was the first president, commander of American revolution troops, plantation owner, president of the constitutional convention,.
The President is the highest authority for all the military troops in the United States.
Commander-in-Chief.
As head of state, and head of the Executive branch of the government, the President is the commander in chief of the US armed forces.
When National Guard troops are called to federal service, the President serves as Commander-in-Chief, so that's who it is.
Yes, he's the Commander in Chief.