The president was born in 1961 and he was thus too young to join the military during the conflict of his era, the Vietnam War. By the time he was old enough to serve, there were no wars going on and there was no longer a military draft.
The US now has a all-volunteer army. There is no draft, so unless a man feels a calling to a military career there is no reason to serve in the military. Apparently Obama had other interests and enough ability to get into a top-notch college.
Mr. Obama was too young to serve-- he was born in 1961 and by the time he was old enough, the Vietnam war had ended and there was no other war going on; the draft had also come to an end.
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US President Barack Obama has no military service
President Barack Obama, like many of his generation, did not serve in the military. He was born in 1961, and by the time he was old enough to serve, the Vietnam was was over and there was no longer a military draft.
At this date in August, 2011, the commander-in-chief is the President of the United States, Barack, H. Obama.
The Commander in Chief of the U.S. military is President Barack Obama.
Barack Obama is still in office as the US President.
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No- Obama's father was a Kenyan national - he was never in the US military and he never fought for the US. On the other hand, Barack Obama's maternal grandfather (Stanley Dunham) fought in World War II.
No. Osama bin Laden and Barack Obama are not the same. There is no one well known or in political power named Osama Obama. US President Barack Obama led the military as Commander in Chief when the US captured and killed terrorist Osama bin Laden hiding in Pakistan.
Barack Obama Sr. is the father of the US president Barack Hussein Obama Jr.
The name of the US president in 2014 was Barack Obama.
No. Obama's father was never a US citizen.