Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Franklin Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Warren Harding, Woodrow Wilson, William Taft, Grover Cleveland, Martin Van Buren, John Q. Adams and John Adams saw no military service of any kind.
Several others served only in state militia or reserve units.
When Bill Clinton was questioned about his lack of military service, he said that Woodrow Wilson also never served but still led the US competently in World War 1. Because of his affliction by polio, Franklin D. Roosevelt could not serve in the US armed forces, but he served as Secretary of the Navy in World War 1 and as President in World War 2. Clinton, Wilson, and Roosevelt are the only three I know, but there may be others.
The following presidents did not serve in the military: Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin van Buren, Grover Cleveland, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Harbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama.
Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Harrison, William Henry Harrison, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson
During the 1920s, the Republican presidents acted to support big business.
Republican
How many presidents had no military service at the time of their election?
25 presidents form the repulican party were elected to be the president of the USA.
Republican Party : 19 Presidents; 23 TermsDemocratic Party : 14 Presidents; 22 TermsDemocratic-Republican Party : 4 Presidents; 7 TermsWhig Party : 4 Presidents; 2 TermsNational Union Party : 2 Presidents; 1 TermIndependent : 1 President; 2 TermsFederalist Party : 1 President; 1 Term(updated 22 Jan 2017)
All Presidents serve as the Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces. Those holding high ranks in the military prior to becoming President include:George WashingtonAndrew JacksonUlysses S. GrantTeddy RooseveltDwight Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln was a republican
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No. today republicans represent rich corporate clients and are enemies to the working people who serve this countries military in protecting the rich who would never serve. they only care for$$$$$$$
The current president, Barack Obama, is not a Republican.
Lincoln - Republican Garfield - Republican McKinley - Republican Kennedy - Democrat
The military operations led led to the Battle of Antietam saw two future US presidents serve for the Union. Lieutenant Colonel Rutherford B.Hayes commanded the Twenty third Ohio regiment. He would be the 19th US president. He was a Republican and served as president from 1877-81. Hayes had a platoon which was led Sergeant William McKinley. McKinley would become the 25th US president. He served as a Republican from 1897-1901.
Richard Nixon is the only presindent born in California
During the 1920s, the Republican presidents acted to support big business.
Republican
Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan
Not counting Cabinet positions or the equivalent, the following U.S. Presidents had no military history besides Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces:John Adams - Federalist PartyJohn Quincy Adams - Democratic-Republican PartyMartin Van Buren - Democratic PartyGrover Cleveland - Democratic PartyWilliam Howard Taft - Republican PartyWoodrow Wilson - Democratic PartyWarren G. Harding - Republican PartyCalvin Coolidge - Republican PartyHerbert Hoover - Republican PartyFranklin D. Roosevelt - Democratic PartyBill Clinton - Democratic PartyBarack Obama - Democratic Party1 Federalist1 Democratic-Republican4 Republicans6 Democrats