The man packed to serve as the top US commander in the Middle East faced an equally tough challenge today in Washington.Navy Admiral William Fallon appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee and spoke bluntly about the challenges plaguing the region particularly the war in Iraq.Fallon told...
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Article II Section 2of the Constitution—Commander in Chief Clause—states that “[t]he President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States.” But,Article I, S...
They are the head of the legislative, executive and judicial branches, the commander in-chief of all armed forces and the "supreme governor" of the Church of England. In reality, they do everything on the advice of the Prime Minister, and their role is symbolic, ceremonial and unpolitical...
In the early 1970’s, I was present when our engineer battalion commander had a conversation with the Division Chief of Staff. He was complaining about the new up or out policy. He said; “I’ve got an E5, specialist five, road grader operator. He is the best road grader operator I ...
But you're here to learn more about the military. There is much to learn. So first the basics. Who Is in Charge of the 6 Military Branches? The president of the United States is the commander in chief, who is responsible for all final decisions. The secretary of the Department of Defe...
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Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution declares: "The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the ...
It’s the most unique rivalry game in college sports and one of the signature events of the college football season: Army vs. Navy. Kicking off at 3 p.m. ET Saturday from Northwest Field in Landover, Maryland, the clash between the nation’s service academies is a staple of the final ...
That is, they can be assigned to any officer's position within their service appropriate to their rank. The fact is, though, that JAG officers in all branches generally serve full time in their legal capacity, acting as legal counsel to the commander of the unit to which they're attached...