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Michael Beschloss: Says presidents who served in the military helped them be better presidents

More than half the presidents have served under a commander before taking office. That service, says historian Michael Beschloss, had a particular impact on these six:

Washington, Jackson, TR, Ike, JFK, Bush I.
Read entire article at Newsweek