Peter_Suciu
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Happy President's Day. Even if we might not always like who sits in the Oval Office I think we need to respect that office and hope the person does the best possible job.
That said 29 former Presidents stand out as they donned a military uniform and served their country before they served as President - and actually there were 28 who were in a military uniform BEFORE and one after. Also while there were 12 Generals who became President, only one wasn't an officer and served as a private.
Here is my story that has these and other interesting tidbits on the Presidents in Uniform:
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2020/02/17/the-presidents-in-uniform-a-history-of-presidents-in-the-military/
That said 29 former Presidents stand out as they donned a military uniform and served their country before they served as President - and actually there were 28 who were in a military uniform BEFORE and one after. Also while there were 12 Generals who became President, only one wasn't an officer and served as a private.
Here is my story that has these and other interesting tidbits on the Presidents in Uniform:
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2020/02/17/the-presidents-in-uniform-a-history-of-presidents-in-the-military/