no
Nixon was!
The vice-president is in a rather special position. His only official duty is to preside over the US Senate, and since he can vote in the case of a tie, he has a bit of legislativepower. He is sometimes considered to be part of the cabinet which would be in the executive branch, but he does not have any official duties in that regard, unless the President asks him to do something for him. He is not a paid employee of the executive branch, but when he serves the President, he represents the executive branch.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the highest honor the President of the US can bestow upon US citizens. There is also the Congressional Gold Medal, which is granted by the United States Congress.
Given that the highest rank possible in the US Military is Commander-in-Chief, and that the Commander-in-Chief is the President, they all held the highest rank possible. THE ABOVE answer I found here is incorrect. The Commander-in-Chief position is civilian, not military. The whole point of making the president C-in-C is to have civilian control of the military, unlike in other countries in the 18th century whose military did not answer to the government. The president is not a member of the military. I am told George Washington was the only six star general in history (before being president, of course), but I have not checked.
The vice president of the US is the president of the US senate.
The US President is a CIVILIAN and does not wear a uniform
The President is a CIVILIAN and does not wear a uniform
party leader and civilian head of the military.
The President, although a civilian, is C-in-C of the US armed forces.
None. As Commander In Chief, he is head of the military in a civilian position.
This power is granted by the US Constitution. The writers wanted all military forces to be under the civilian control of the elected President.
No
Commander and Chief
The president is not a member of the military. It might seem strange to hear that since he is Commander In Chief. This is a very important point. The US military is ultimately under civilian control. Think about how important that is. What could happen if military authority in the US were independent of civilian authority.
The president is considered the keeper of the U.S. freedoms.
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