While not in the chain of command, the Vice President is next in line to take command. Although these offices have been held by military veterans from George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (Vice ...

At 17 years old, George Washington served as county surveyor of Culpepper County. Washington’s military career began when he was 21 years old. Campaign In 1789, only 10 of the 13 original colonies ...

The aircraft carrier George Washington is now back in Japan operating as the Navy's only forward-deployed carrier. The ship arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base on Friday after operating in South ...

George was the eldest son of Augustine ... how precarious the American military was. Washington instituted the iconic award in 1782 to recognize bravery in action. The original was a heart ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet collided Wednesday with a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National ...

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

There’s a historic myth that George Washington rejected an offer to serve as king instead of president for leading the ...