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27 Times the Commander-in-Chief Visited a Combat Zone

Generally, American presidents feel an obligation to see situations firsthand when they commit troops to war.

To wit, here are 27 times commanders-in-chief left the White House and headed for combat zones.

https://www.military.com/undertheradar/ ... ssion=true

AP: "Why have you not yet visited a military base in a combat zone like in Iraq and Afghanistan?"

Trump: "Well, I will do that at some point, but I don't think it's overly necessary. I've been very busy with everything that's taking place here. We have the greatest economy..."