After all Commander-In-Chief is thee top job in the military.
2007-11-11 15:33:30 · 5 answers · asked by Kelly B 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No, the commander in chief is not part of the military. He is head of the civilian government which controls the military. A former president would not collect "veteran's benefits" but he will receive a pretty hefty pension. Prior to Bush, they also received lifetime secret service protection.
2007-11-11 15:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by yo yo yo 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
High ranks and long-service careers collect pensions when they retire. Veterans are not techincally veterans of service to armed forces, they are veterans of wars. To be a veteran of a war you actually have to go there. Whenever there is a war, almost everyone has an urge to actually be called to go, somewhere near where combat actually takes place.
Even if it's not necessary, almost everyone in the service doesn't actually want to skip that kind of deployment when the time comes. It's even almost a little disturbing, when you see suddenly everyone wants to go.
Our veteran Presidents have been veterans first, presidents second. Not the other way 'round.
2007-11-11 23:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by roostershine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Presidents collect a very large pension with generous benefits for life.
2007-11-11 23:38:40 · answer #3 · answered by TG 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, The ex president gets better benefits than the lowly veteran.
2007-11-11 23:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They receive a pension and federal subsidized benefits for life including an office paid for by taxpayers.
2007-11-12 01:00:23 · answer #5 · answered by God 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋