Out of all the Presidents of the US, who would you say has had the greatest impact on the American Military?

Question

I would say President George Washington because he was in the military at a very your age and he was able to stand up to the military of the British Empire and he and his men were able to defeat at that the the Strongest and most Powerfulest Military in the World and I believe that if it was not for Washington service as leader of the Continential Army, the American Revolution may have not been taken place.

Answer 1

It definitely wasn't Millard Fillmore! lol

I agree that Washington was instrumental in organizing and maintaining the military force that defeated the British, and enabled the establishment of the U.S. However, those contributions were made prior to the existence of the U.S as a legitimate and recognized, sovereign country, and before he was the President. Technically, his monumental contributions during the Revolution can't be considered.

The honor of having the greatest impact on the U.S. military, in my opinion, has to be shared between two men. Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt.

Lincoln implemented the U.S military in the manner in which it was intended, 'to defend the constitution against all enemies... foreign and domestic'. More importantly, he introduced/integrated/supported the Union army with the industrial power and resources of the North on an unmatched level. His actions and leadership were the precursor to the modern military/industrial complex.

Similarly, FDR supported the military by integrating the industrial power and resources of the U.S. on an unprecedented scale. During arguably the darkest period in our history, FDR refined and maintained a cohesive military force that was able to defeat the axis powers. Logistics were modernized in a manner that awed allies and foe alike. Equipment and supplies that were provided to our troops were met with envy. Furthermore, the military that was honed during WW2, was the catalyst that enabled us to emerge as a superpower, continuing to this day! In large part, we owe our modern, professional military to the policies and decisions enacted by FDR.

Well, best I can do for an answer to your question!

Answer 2

Good God !!! Out of all the answers on here doesn't anyone remember Abraham Lincoln !!! Without a doubt the President who met and overcame the most serious threat to our nation than any President ever faced.
Washington was OK, but what threats to America did he face? The Constitution was written qwithout his help and all he did was occupy the office for 8 years and then leave...Important in that it showed that peaceful succession of Presidents was possible but hardly earth-shattering.
Reagan simply tossed money at the Cold War and was lucky to get the credit for bankrupting the USSR before he bankrupted us !!! And don't forget the S@L Scandel that he created by taking overwatch controls away from the SEC...My God, the biggest fraud and theft in history and no one remembers that Reagan was instrumental in starting it?
Gee, I guess that ending Slavery, defending the Constitution, leading the USA through 4 years of the bloddiest war in our history, and setting the example to the rest of the nation that the South must be allowed back into the Union with kindness and without the hatred that could have spawned terrorism and seperatists 'militias' all across the South... I guess that all that just doesn't count to most people. But it does to me and therefore Lincoln will be considered the Greatest American President of all Time.

Answer 3

President George Washington, General of the Armies of the US. He kept a viable continental army together when it should have fallen apart numerous times. He had to deal with near mass desertions because the country could not pay his regular soldiers on more than one occasion. He had to deal with militia, who had always been localized emergency forces, and thus arrived and left at will. He lost many battles at the beginning of the war to a better trained, organized, and experienced force, and had to completely transform his tactics. He brought in outside advisors such as the Prussian Baron von Steuben, who created the basis for the drill and discipline that are still used in the Army today.

Bottom line: If there had been no George Washington, there would be no US Army, because the American revolution would have failed.

Answer 4

It's a good question! For me personally, Roanald Regan!! George Washington too because he had to hold the Continental Army together during one of the coldest winters on record. Lets not forget Abe Lincoln either. He had to hold a country together, put together an Army that was divided, (Most of the decent Officers fought on the side of the Confederacy). There were other Generals that would have done just as good a job as Washington, some of the names are slipping from my memory though? Abe, Ron, and George. Those are my picks!

Answer 5

Most positive of recent presidents was Reagan, he brought a sense of pride back to the military, increased pays and number of troops and equipment.
Most negative was Clinton, asided from being an adulterer while in office, he disrespected the military, from the whitehouse marines, to the pilots of airforce one and two, he nearly incapacitated the navy when he took it from over fivehundred to less than three hundred ships. He also caused a lot of higher ranking enlisted people to get out by mismanaging end strength numbers and offering buy outs. His disrespect, and uncaring attitude caused many senior personell to get out , before he threw them out. He was the worst so called leader this country ever had, and people would be stupid to support that ***** wife of his in her career. How we have all forgotten about whitewater, ETC. Not to mention that he doesn't know that a ******** is sex, if it wasn't, cops would not bust prostitutes for giving head. Not to mention that he couldn't pull off a little military action in Mogadishu, and now the Islamic extremist have control of that capital, and thus have control of the country of Somalia. He was and still is an embarrassment to the United States.
And if I am not mistaken, it was Reagan who ended the cold war, but JFK that started it

Answer 6

Reagan did well
Clinto raped the military...then again he loves to have kinky sex...while on our time clock !!He's the reason our troops don't have what they need & our vetrans can't get any help..he took their funds and used them for other agencies...gave away our deep water port to the Chinese in CA...and threw in the Suez Canal as a bonus so they could under cut the American workers who were trying to make a living.....and the quailty of the Chinese crap we are being sold id proof he was the of the biggest destroyer of the American Econmy & our military forces too.
Watch out for his wife...she has a very clever plan to make it a law that everyone has to carry a National ID card,with all your personally information... leave home without it,and it's a felon....whcih means you can't vote,own a fire arm,leave the countrty and a a second class citizen..since so many will leave home without it,the next step is a Verichip implanted in everyone...it's being done to babies now before they can leave the hospital in some states....under the guise of "protecting them from kidnappers".....

Answer 7

Positive I would say Washington because he was our first president and really had to set the tone in the early years of country as far as the militiary went. I'm sure his background and being a General in our fight for freedom helped this greatly.

Negatively Bill Clinton. Whatever good things he did, militiary strategy was not his strong point. In some cases he just bombed people, and when that really didn't work the next time he sent troops in only as aide that ended up staying in Bosnia for ever.

Answer 8

I agree George Washington probably the most and President Eisenhower next.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Ronald Reagan: pumped a ton of money into the military because of the Cold War arms race with the Soviet Union.