U.S. Presidents Who Were Also Veterans Of Military Service

George Washington is certainly the most well-known of Presidents of the United States who also served in the military. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 24 of the nation's 44 Commanders in Chief are veterans.

How Many U.S. Presidents Have Also Been Veterans Of Military Service? -- al.com

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Ever wonder whether Abe Lincoln was in the Army? Or -- as one Huntsville Times reader asked on this Presidents' Day -- how many of the men who have served as Commander in Chief are also veterans of military service?

The answers are in a presidential feature among the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' web pages. It turns out that 24 of the 44 men who have been President of the United States have also served in some branch of the military.

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WNU Editor: the 24 Presidents who have served are listed here.

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