commander in chief
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C: Maybe we should expect more from someone serving as president and commander in chief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Around town, lined with winding streets and tan-colored stone cottages, locals speak highly of the American servicemen and women, even if their commander in chief gets negative reviews from some.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But wars inevitably cost those who fight in them; ideally, the commander in chief would start them only after carefully weighing those costs.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Under the Constitution and the Presidential Succession Act, if a president dies in office, the vice president immediately becomes president and commander in chief.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
General Philippe Pétain, who replaced Nivelle as commander in chief, dealt with the mutiny more through persuasion than punishment.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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