America's Military Events and Leaders, Part 2
World War 1 (1914-1918): Woodrow Wilson, 28th US President, was the Commander in Chief. Douglas MacArthur was promoted to colonel and George Marshall was assigned as assistant chief of staff for operations on the staff of the 1st Division. Omar Bradley was promoted to captain and sent to guard the Butte, Montana copper mines and Henry H. Arnold supervised the expansion of the Air Service during World War I, becoming General of the Army and General of the Air Force.
World War 2 (1939-1945): Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd US President was the Commander-in-Chief during WW2. Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, Omar Bradley, Henry H. Arnold, and Dwight D Eisenhower all became 5-Star Generals during WW2. Harry S. Truman, the 33rd US President, became the Commander in-Chief at the close of WW2
Korean War (1950 to 1953): Harry Truman, 33rd US President, was US, Commander In-Chief. Douglas MacArthur, commanded the UN forces until relieved of his command by President Truman. Dwight D Eisenhower, 34th US President, was Commander In-Chief at the time of the cease fire
Vietnam War (1955 to 1975): Dwight D Eisenhower (34th President), John F Kennedy (35th President), Lyndon B Johnson (36th President), Richard M Nixon (37th President), all served as Commander in-Chief during the Vietnam War. This album honors veterans disabled in wars over the centuries and women who also served.
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Very nice!!!