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In a new report out of TIME magazine, there is an argument being made about whether a candidate should have military service on their record before running for president.
In their write-up, they talk about how from 1953 to 1989, every U.S. president except Ronald Reagan had served in uniform during World War II. Jimmy Carter, though he missed the war, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1946 and served on a submarine during the early Cold War. These veteran presidents, driven by patriotism and political ambition, often sought proximity to the battlefield, making military service a key credential for election for generations.
Later presidents after George H.W. Bush were elected without any military service under their belt, including H.W.’s son and later president George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump. It has prompted some debate if presidents should only be elected if they served in the military to some capacity.
We want to ask you, the reader: do you believe military service should be a prerequisite for the U.S. presidency? Answer in our poll below and comment your thoughts on if military service is integral to the executive branch powers.
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