8/4/1961 – Party: Democrat Timeline; 2009-2017 #44 Barack Obama- First African-American President Obama was a Community Organizer (1985-1988) before attending Harvard Law School (1988-1991). He gained national recognition becoming the first black President of Harvard Law review which helped lead him to a publishing contract where he wrote his personal memoirs. He went on to…
7/6/1946 – Party: Republican Timeline; 2001-2008 #43 (GWB) George W. Bush- War on Terror President Bush served in the Air National Guard (1968-1974) after he earned his M.B.A. degree from Harvard. After his service he joined his father in politics, helping with his campaigns before running on his own when he won the seat of…
8/19/1946 – Party: Democrat Timeline; 1993-2000 #42 Bill Clinton- Economic Boom President Clinton got into law before entering politics where he served as Attorney General of Arkansas (1977-1979), and Governor of Arkansas on separate occasions (1979-1981 and 1983-1992).1993; 1993 WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING FBI BURNS HOUSE IN WACO STANDOFF ANATOMY OF A TOMAHAWK MISSILE 1994;…
6/12/1924 – 11/13/2018 Party: Republican Timeline; 1989-1993 #41 George H. W. Bush- Gulf War President Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Bush joined the Navy (1942-1945) during World War II. Based on U.S.S. San Jacinto, he was part of one of the largest air battles of WWII; Battle of the Phillipine Sea followed by piloting…
2/6/1911 – 6/5/2004 Party: Republican Timeline; 1981-1989 #40 Ronald Reagan- the Great Communicator Reagan was a movie star before enlisting in the U.S. Army as a reserve (1937), still starring in roles while serving and even signed a seven year contract with Warner Brothers before he was ordered to active duty (1942-1945). When he was…
10/1/1924 – 12/29/2024 Party: Democrat Timeline; 1977-1981 #39 Jimmy Carter- The Humanitarian President Carter was a farm boy that joined the Navy out of college (1943-1953; active, 1953-1961; reserve) before getting into politics. After his service he went back to farming and studying politics where he eventually won a seat in the Georgia Senate (1963-1967)…
7/14/1913 – 12/26/2006 Party: Republican Timeline; 1974-1977 #38 Gerald Ford- The Unelected President Ford made a name for himself playing football for the University of Michigan (1932-1934). He almost quit the team his senior year after the team pulled his best friend Willis Ward from a game because Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets refused to take…
01/09/1913 – 04/22/1994 Party: Republican Timeline; 1969-1974 #37 Richard M. Nixon- The Watergate President Nixon served with the U.S. Navy Reserves (1942-1966) with just the first 5 years spent active duty, the other time was spent as a member of the house of representatives for California (1947-1950), California Senator (1950-1953), and Vice President (1953-1961). 1969;…
8/27/1908 – 1/22/1973 Party: Democrat Timeline; 1963-1969 #36 Lyndon B. Johnson- Great Society Architect LBJ got into teaching and politics early on before joining the U.S. Navy reserves (1940-1964) only serving active duty for 2 years (1941-1942), the rest were spent in political positions; Texas House of representatives member (1937-1949), Senate majority whip (1951-1953), Senate…
5/29/1917 – 11/22/1963 Party: Democrat Timeline; 1961-1963 #35 John F. Kennedy- New Frontier President Kennedy started out in the U.S. Navy (1941-1945) as a reserve during World War II, after that he got into politics joining Massachusetts house of representatives (1947-1953) then as Senator (1953-1960) 1961; BAY OF PIGS INVASION, CUBA FREEDOM RIDERS BERLIN WALL…