Read main thread: President......Veterans only?
June 9th, 2008  
Del Boy
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Originally Posted by The Other Guy
Um, what military background did Reagan have? Washington was a General who led the continental army. Eisenhower was a General who ran US forces in Europe in WWII. Reagan was in the Army Reserve, back when the Reserve was a place where the children of Congressmen went to avoid combat. Reagan was nearsighted, so he did not serve overseas. He made it to captain as a PR man. What great military feat did he achieve to put him with military-background presidents such as Washington?


TOG - does John F. qualify?
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