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Every US President Who Served In The Military
From George Washington crossing the Delaware to Cold War jet pilots, 31 American commanders-in-chief wore the uniform before entering the Oval Office.
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Every US President Who Served In The Military 
31. George W. Bush: Air National Guard First Lieutenant 
30. George H.W. Bush: WWII Navy Torpedo Pilot 
29. Ronald Reagan: US Army Air Forces Captain - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
28. Jimmy Carter: US Navy Submarine Lieutenant 
27. Gerald Ford: US Navy Lieutenant Commander 
26. Richard Nixon: US Navy Commander 
25. Lyndon B. Johnson: US Navy Commander - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
24. John F. Kennedy: US Navy PT-109 Lieutenant 
23. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Five-Star General Of The Army 
22. Harry S. Truman: WWI Field Artillery Captain 
21. Theodore Roosevelt: Rough Riders Colonel - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
20. William McKinley: Union Army Brevet Major 
19. Benjamin Harrison: Union Brevet Brigadier General 
18. Chester A. Arthur: New York Brigadier General 
17. James A. Garfield: Union Army Major General - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
16. Rutherford B. Hayes: Union Brevet Major General 
15. Ulysses S. Grant: General Of The US Army 
14. Andrew Johnson: US Army Brigadier General 
13. Abraham Lincoln: Illinois Militia Captain - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
12. James Buchanan: Pennsylvania Militia Private 
11. Franklin Pierce: US Army Brigadier General 
10. Millard Fillmore: New York Militia Major 
9. Zachary Taylor: US Army Major General - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
8. James K. Polk: Tennessee Militia Cavalry Colonel 
7. John Tyler: Charles City Rifles Captain 
6. William Henry Harrison: US Army Major General 
5. Andrew Jackson: US Army Major General - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
4. James Monroe: Continental Army Major 
3. James Madison: Orange County Militia Colonel 
2. Thomas Jefferson: Virginia Militia Colonel 
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From George Washington crossing the Delaware to Cold War jet pilots, 31 American commanders-in-chief wore the uniform before entering the Oval Office.
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