Do Veterans make better Presidents?

Since 1928 only Hoover, FDR, Clinton and Obama have not served in some compactly in the military. Those alum include JFK, Truman, Ike, and Reagan. All of which are in the top tier in presidential rankings. Of the four that I mentioned did not serve, three are some of the most controversial presidents in the last 100 years. One was impeached, one allowed the situation with the depression to reach epic proportions and the last one is polarizing and dividing this country like no other president since 1860 and who believes he is above the constitution. So.... I don't know about anyone else, but as to the question posed I'd say the proof is in the pudding. Besides, how can you order a soldier to make a sacrifice you, yourself objected to or were either unable or unwilling to make?

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Community Organizers certainly do NOT! Especially disbarred Lawyer Community Organizers who did a LOT of Drugs don't. Shall I go on? There are plenty more reasons the Kenyan Muslim is a rotten POTUS.

My Favorite was John F. Kennedy. But I did like the raises I got when Carter was in office.

A military background could be an asset to a Commander In Chief but their moral character and leadership abilities are far more important when assessing their ability to execute their responsibilities as President. I believe that service in the military can provide a president with greater insight and heartfelt concern for the men and women he or she commands and the experience should have impacted their perspective on the importance of a strong military in the face of our ever more dangerous world. Case in point; Our current President lacks such experience and it is very apparent he does not value the military or acknowledge its importance in protecting the nation and the nation's interests. President Lincoln is considered as one of America's finest and President Grant, not so much.

In my opinion, the greatest US president in the last 50 years was Ronald Reagan. He did serve in the military, but due to his poor eyesight, he was classified for limited service only, which excluded him from serving overseas in the military. I think military service is a benefit to being a president, but there a lot of other factors that make a good president.

Depends on if they were real soldiers or political minded carrier pushers

As a conservative, I think military service of some kind should be a requirement to hold a position as Commander-in-Chief of the most powerful military on the planet. Most republican presidents served in some military capacity while most democrat presidents haven't and, in my opinion, republicans as a whole are better at the job. But do vets make better presidents? It depends. Carter, one of the worst, had military service. My favorite was probably Reagan with Bush, Sr. a close second; both served.

I think that one of the requirements to be president should be to have served in the US military. That's just my opinion. It is just odd to me that there can be Commander in Chiefs who control the military, but who have never served. I don't have a favorite but I know that Kennedy was a true was hero. You already mentioned Bush Sr. Bush Jr served in the Air Guard, and that counts in my book. Carter was a naval officer. Clinton and Obama never served. I don't all the past presidents' histories off hand, but as another example, i know that Teddy Roosevelt was a war hero.

Throughout History successful nations have been led by military leaders, with certain exceptions the world is poorer place without real - war tested - military commanders at the forefront of their nations!