WOW! Guess your school never got around to teaching you about government and civics. You need to find a copy of the Constitution quickly and read it.
Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1:
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States
The Dept of Defense is part of the Executive Branch of the federal government. If I was you I'd ask for a refund from your whatever school you went to. You obviously were ripped off.
Which of the following held elected public office prior to being elected president?
a) Washington
b) Eisenhower
c) Cain (2012)
d) None of the above
Answer d) which means none had "executive experience in government" until after they began serving as president.
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