#commander-in-chief

[gusty-wind]

THIS PICTURE TELLS YOU WHO IS "THE REAL COMMANDER- IN-CHIEF".

[deadpresidents]

What is the closest military base to the white house?

The White House IS a military installation.

It is the home and workplace of the Commander-in-Chief of United States military forces, so that alone makes it an important command and control headquarters. The various branches of the military have an active role in the everyday logistics of running the White House campus and supporting the Executive Office of the President. The White House's complex and extensive communications agency is staffed by members of each individual branch of the military. The U.S. Navy is responsible for the White House Mess and providing food services to the President, the First Family, any potential guests, and the President's staff. The White House Medical Unit is staffed by military doctors who have a round-the-clock presence in the White House and the official Physician to the President is usually an active-duty military officer.

While the Secret Service -- which includes the traditional plainclothes agents and the more visible uniformed division -- is responsible for protecting the President, his family, and the White House itself, the military also has a protective footprint in and around the White House complex. It's believed that amongst the White House's protective measures -- most of which are highly classified -- are anti-aircraft defenses, which are almost certainly manned by the military rather than the Secret Service. Marine Corps guards also are stationed at the White House (often seen opening and closing doors while manning the entry and exit points around the West Wing) as sentries and sometimes act as military valets during events hosted by the President in the White House. The role of the Marine sentries is purely ceremonial as opposed to protective.

And one of the most important White House responsibilities of the military is transportation. The White House Transportation Agency is responsible for all aspects of the President's travel, and the military works in tandem with the Secret Service on planning and carrying out the immense logistical challenges of transporting the President anywhere in the world -- a challenge magnified by the sheer size of Presidential traveling parties. A Presidential motorcade consists of, on average, 50-60 vehicles. And the majority of those vehicles actually have to be transported from the United States to wherever the President is traveling -- even if it is to several different foreign countries or continents. The Air Force is, obviously, responsible for the President's plane, along with any other aircraft making the trip which are usually carrying White House staff, members of the press, or cargo. For short distances that can be made by helicopter, the Marine Corps takes the lead. And any ground travel by motor vehicles is handled by the Army.

Security and the President's personal protective detail is always led by the Secret Service, but the military is responsible for many of the day-to-day logistics of the institution of the Presidency, which illustrates why the White House is an important military command and control base.

[rabbitcruiser]

George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on December 23, 1783.    

[demiurgeua]

Головнокомандувач Збройних Сил України перебуває на найгарячіших ділянках фронту

“В бойових бригадах Східного фронту – Вугледарський, Курахівський, Покровський напрямки. Головнокомандувач Збройних Сил України перебуває на найгарячіших ділянках фронту. Всі працюють напружено, в бойовому режимі. Головна мета – ефективне ураження вогневих засобів, озброєння та живої сили противник��. Вдячність кожному солдату, сержанту та офіцеру за стійкість, відвагу та результативність на полі…

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1921 – Michael Collins paid a visit to Armagh.

Michael Collins paid a visit to Armagh on 4 September 1921, in what the ‘Irish News’ described as “his first official visit to the city.” The implication may well be that he had been in Armagh on IRA business in the past few years, but he was now a leading figure in the Dáil Éireann Cabinet. In fact, apart from appearances in the Dáil, this was the first time he had appeared in public since his…

[lifewithaview]

Adan Canto in Designated Survivor (2016) Commander-in-Chief

S1E14

Turmoil in an African country forces President Kirkman to rely on an unlikely ally for help, as Hannah's investigation into the Capitol bombing takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, Emily settles into her new role as chief of staff while Aaron has to make a difficult choice.

*Geoff Pierson (Cornelius Moss) previously played another U.S. President, John Keeler, in Kiefer Sutherland's earlier series 24 (2001).

[canadachronicles]

Lest We Forget

[wolfspaw]

[hale-nathan]

Trump Weird News - Badgerer-In-Chief

"Someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections."

[dhart4214]

How Kamala Harris Can Win The 2024 Presidential Election (according to me)

Photo courtesy of cnbc.com JUST A COUPLE OF FRIENDLY SUGGESTIONS OF HOW THIS CURRENT VICE-PRESIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES CAN MAKE HISTORY IN BECOMING THE FIRST FEMALE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND KEEPING YOU-KNOW-WHO OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE Like pretty much everyone else, I felt that Joe Biden did the right thing by stepping down from his attempt to win a second term as President and throwing his…

[lordgodjehovahsway]

1 Kings 4: Solomon Establishes His Chief Officials In Israel's Government

1 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 

2 And these were his chief officials:

Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder;

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander in chief;

Zadok and Abiathar—priests;

5 Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors;

Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;

6 Ahishar—palace administrator;

Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.

7 Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year. 

8 These are their names:

Ben-Hur—in the hill country of Ephraim;

9 Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;

10 Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);

11 Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);

12 Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;

13 Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);

14 Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;

15 Ahimaaz—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);

16 Baana son of Hushai—in Asher and in Aloth;

17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;

18 Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin;

19 Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.

Solomon’s Daily Provisions

20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. 

21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.

22 Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of the finest flour and sixty cors of meal, 

23 ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl. 

24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides. 

25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.

26 Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.

27 The district governors, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king’s table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking. 

28 They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.

Solomon’s Wisdom

29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. 

30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 

31 He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. 

32 He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five. 

33 He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. 

34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.

[vox-anglosphere]

Today..

A very Happy Birthday to His Majesty The King, our Commander-in-Chief.

[rabbitcruiser]

George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on December 23, 1783.    

[rbatt014]

Choice Words

I’m late on this, but it’s still really bothering me. President Trump is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. And boy, let me tell you how happy I am that I had to leave the service before I let that motherfucker send me into harm’s way. President George W. Bush lied countless times about our progress in Iraq. But what Donald Trump said about our troops just recently is…

[demiurgeua]

Головнокомандувач ЗСУ провів зустріч з литовською делегацією на чолі з Головнокомандувачем ЗС Литви

“Провів зустріч з литовською делегацією на чолі з Головнокомандувачем збройних сил Литовської Республіки генералом Раймундасом Вайкшнорасом. Під час зустрічі обговорив широкий спектр питань для посилення обороноздатності України. Зокрема, поінформував литовського колегу про хід відбиття російської агресії та загальну обстановку на лінії фронту. Окреслив критичні потреби Збройних Сил України в…

[biglisbonnews]

MAGA 2024 presidential candidate fails basic U.S. Defense question in embarrassing interview (video) Vivek Ramaswamy, the third stable genius to enter the 2024 presidential race on the MAGA ticket, shows how fit he is to serve as President and U.S. Commander-in-Chief when asked a question on national security with Hugh Hewitt. "Are you familiar with the triad?" — Read the rest https://boingboing.net/2023/02/27/maga-2024-presidential-candidate-fails-basic-u-s-defense-question-in-embarrassing-interview-video.html