NEW PRESIDENTIAL TREND?

Because the president is the "commander in chief of all the armed forces", it is logical that he (or she) should have some experience as a military officer. And should also have some governmental executive experience, such as state governor or mayor of a large city.

However, In the last 70 years, we have had 13 presidents. Nine of them have served, as officers in the military. Only 4 of the 13 did not serve in the military; Bill Clinton, Barrack Obama, Donald Trump, & Joe Biden. Those four served within the last 30 years. Is this a new trend?

REFERENCES:

Dwight D. Eisenhower  General (U.S. Army)
John F. Kennedy  Lieutenant (US. Navy)
Lyndon B. Johnson  Commander (U.S. Naval Reserve)
Richard M. Nixon  Commander (U.S. Navy)
Gerald R. Ford  Lieutenant Commander (U.S. Navy)
Jimmy Carter  Lieutenant (U.S. Navy), Nuclear Engineer (Naval Academy), Peanut Farmer, & Humanitarian.
Ronald Reagan  Captain (U.S. Army)
George H. W. Bush  Lieutenant (U.S. Navy)
Bill Clinton  NO MILITARY SERVICE
George W. Bush  Lieutenant (Air National Guard)
Barack Obama  NO MILITARY SERVICE
Donald Trump  NO MILITARY SERVICE  (Avoided the Draft, during the Vietnam war, 4 years of student deferments, then a medical excuse from a private Doctor.)
Joseph Biden  NO MILITARY SERVICE   (Avoided the Draft, during the Vietnam war, 5 years of student deferments, then a medical excuse from a private Doctor.)

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