Was barack obama in the military?

No. Since the president was born in 1961, he was too young to serve during the Vietnam War era, and by the time he was old enough, the war was over. read more

Barack Obama has said he considered joining the United States military when he left school but decided not to because the Vietnam war was over and "we weren't engaged in an active military conflict at that point". read more

President Barack Obama greets members of the U.S. military during a rally with troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. read more