The President of the United States serves as the Commander in Chief of the nation’s armed forces. While not in the chain of command, the Vice President is next in line to take command. Although these offices have been held by military veterans from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (Vice President to John Adams before […]
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ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesservesastheCommanderinChiefofthenation’sarmedforces.Whilenotinthechainofcommand,theVicePresidentisnextinlinetotakecommand.AlthoughtheseofficeshavebeenheldbymilitaryveteransfromGeorgeWashingtonandThomasJefferson(VicePresidenttoJohnAdamsbeforebecomingPresident)toGeorgeW.BushandGeorgeH.W.Bush(RonaldReagan’sVicePresidentbeforebecomingPresidenthimself),theyhavemostlybeenofficers.Withtheswearing-inofJDVanceasthe50thVicePresidentonJanuary20,2025,ajuniorenlistedveteranhasrisentotheWhiteHouse.Enlistingasaprivatein2003andleavingtheMarineCorpsasaCorporalin2007,VancehasbecomethedonoftheE-4mafia.Howe
