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Has the President of the USA a rank in any of the military forces.

2006-10-15 07:44:18 · 8 answers · asked by Carol B 5 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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the president is the Commander in Chief. the highest office in the military, although held by a civilian

2006-10-15 07:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by jerrytherobot 2 · 0 0

No. The President is given the title of "Commander -in-Chief". This means he has command over the Armed Forces. However, this is not a military rank. The Founding Fathers knew that it was best to give a civilian authority over the Army. For reasons why, look at every deomcracy that has been overthrown.

2006-10-15 07:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by horus_jak 1 · 0 0

Commander in Chief
Wikipedia:
"The Constitution of the United States gives the title to the President of the United States, who "shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States"

"As Commander-in-Chief, the U.S. President outranks any military officer and so has the inherent right to assume command on the battlefield. However, because presidents are rarely present in war zones, and often have less military experience than the military commanders, only two presidents, George Washington and James Madison, have so far done so. "

2006-10-15 07:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 0 0

By law he or she is Commander in Chief - even if the person is an out and out pacifist (would that were the case now)

2006-10-15 09:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by andigee2006 2 · 0 0

He has the title Commander In Chief by just being the President.
As for anything he has done prior I do not think he has been in anything Army,Navy or airforce he just thinks he has.

2006-10-15 09:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by momof3 7 · 0 0

he is the president, he controls everything, he controls the military. he tels the generals of the army what to do!!

2006-10-16 06:36:59 · answer #6 · answered by Klick 5 · 0 0

Yes... hes the potato peeler...

2006-10-15 07:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by phil_maquim 2 · 0 0

hes dipstick in chief of all assassins and torturers

2006-10-15 07:51:49 · answer #8 · answered by GANJI 3 · 0 2

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