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George Washington
General and Commander in Chief, Continental Army 1775-1783. George Washington was a three-star general and later in 1976 was posthumously considered to be general of the armies by President Ford putting him at the summit of military power meaning that he became the highest ranking military official as an honor long after he died. He fought in many different wars including the French and Indian War. Washington was a leader who helped win the American Revolutionary war and our independence. -
Thomas Jefferson
Colonel, Virginia Militia 1770-1779 -
James Madison
Colonel, Virginia Milita 1775-1781 -
Andrew Jackson
Major General, U.S. Army 1814-1821 -
William Henry Harrison
Major General, Kentucky Militia 1812-1814 -
John Tyler
Captain, Virginia Militia 1812 -
James K. Polk
Colonel. Tennessee Militia 1821 -
Zachary Taylor
Major General, U.S. Army1805-1815, 1816-1849 -
Millard Fillmore
Major, Union Continentals (home guard) 1861 -
Franklin Pierce
Brigadier General, New Hampshire Militia 1846-1848 -
James Buchanan
Private, Pennsylvania Militia 1814 -
Abraham Lincoln
Captain, Illinois Militia 1832. Abraham Lincoln served as a captain in the Illinois militia, Lincoln didn’t fight but saw the aftermath of the Black Hawk War and the Battle of Stillman’s Run. His service as a captain watching out for soldiers who served under him made him suitable to serve the country. Lincoln served in 1832. -
Andrew Johnson
Brigadier General U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1862-1865 -
Ulysses S. Grant
General, U.S. Army 1866 -1869. Ulysses S. Grant was the first to attain the rank of a four-star general in U.S. history. He served from 1866 to 1869 and fought in many battles and helped to win the American Civil War as a major asset to President Lincoln helping Grant gain strategic prowess by learning from the decisions Lincoln made. -
Rutherford B. Hayes
Major General, U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1863 -
James A. Garfield
Major General U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1863 -
Chester A. Arthur
Brigadier General, New York Militia 1858-1863 -
Benjamin Harrison
Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1865 -
Wiliam McKinley
Brevet Major, U.s. Army (Volunteers) 1861-1865 -
Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel, U.S. Army (Volunteers 1898 -
Harry S. Truman
Colonel, Army Officer Reserve Corps 1919-1945 -
Dwight D. Eisenhower
General of the Army, U.S. Army 1915-1948, 1951-1952. Dwight Eisenhower was a five-star general during his service. Eisenhower served from 1915 to 1948 and then from 1951 to 1952. Only nine Americans have achieved the rank of five star general. While he commanded lots of operations he never saw active combat. The fact that he never saw combat could be a downside but his rank proves that his strategic planning was amazing and an asset useful for the position of president. -
John F. Kennedy
Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve 1940-1945 -
Richard M. Nixon
Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve 1942-1946 -
Gerald R. Ford, Jr.
Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Maval Reserve 1942-1946 -
Jimmy Carter
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy 1946-1953 -
Ronald Reagan
Captain, U. S. Army 1942-1945 -
George H.W. Bush
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy 1942-1945. George H.W. Bush became a first lieutenant in the navy as a pilot and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross after being shot down. Bush fought in WW2. After being shot down he persevered and dropped his bombs before bailing out even though his service mates bailed out leading to their demise. He could stay calm under severe pressure and he had a deep commitment to his country, persevering and dropping his bombs even when abandonded. He served in 1944. -
George W. Bush
First Lieutenant, Texas Air National Guard 1968-1973
