Presidents’ Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday in February across the United States. Originally established to honor George Washington’s birthday (February 22), the holiday now recognizes all U.S. presidents — past and present — and their leadership in shaping the nation. https://news.veteranownedbusiness.com/event/presidents-day/

Did you know many American presidents also served in the military before becoming Commander in Chief?

U.S. Presidents Who Served in the Military (full list: https://news.veteranownedbusiness.com/list-of-presidents-who-were-veterans/)

George Washington:
General and Commander in Chief, Continental Army
1775–1783

Thomas Jefferson
Colonel, Virginia Militia
1770–1779

James Madison
Colonel, Virginia Militia
1775–1781

James Monroe
Major, Continental Army
1775–1778

Andrew Jackson
Major General, U.S. Army
1814–1821

William Henry Harrison
Major General, Kentucky Militia
1812–1814

John Tyler
Captain, Virginia Militia
1812

James K. Polk
Colonel, Tennessee Militia
1821

Zachary Taylor
Major General, U.S. Army
1805–1815, 1816–1849

Millard Fillmore
Major, Union Continentals (home guard)
1861

Franklin Pierce
Brigadier General, New Hampshire Militia
1846–1848

James Buchanan
Private, Pennsylvania Militia
1814

Abraham Lincoln
Captain, Illinois Militia
1832

Andrew Johnson
Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Volunteers)
1862–1865

Ulysses S. Grant
General, U.S. Army
1866–1869

Rutherford B. Hayes
Major General, U.S. Army (Volunteers)
1861–1865

James A. Garfield
Major General, U.S. Army (Volunteers)
1861–1863

Chester A. Arthur
Brigadier General, New York Militia
1858–1863

Benjamin Harrison
Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Volunteers)
1862–1865

William McKinley
Brevet Major, U.S. Army (Volunteers)
1861–1865

Theodore Roosevelt
Colonel, U.S. Army (Volunteers)
1898

Harry S. Truman
Colonel, Army Officer Reserve Corps
1919–1945

Dwight D. Eisenhower
General of the Army, U.S. Army
1915–1948, 1951–1952

John F. Kennedy
Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve
1941–1945

Lyndon B. Johnson
Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve
1940–1964

Richard Nixon
Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve
1942–1966

Gerald Ford
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Naval Reserve
1942–1946

Jimmy Carter
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
1946–1953

Ronald Reagan
Captain, U.S. Army
1942–1945

George H. W. Bush
Lieutenant (junior grade), U.S. Navy
1942–1945

George W. Bush
First Lieutenant, Texas Air National Guard
1968–1973

Presidents’ Day is more than a federal holiday — it’s a time to reflect on leadership, service, sacrifice, and the history of the United States.

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