I have a lot of replies to last night’s posts. Thanks to everyone for your responses. Since the thread has moved briskly on, and my available time is short, please excuse my lack of reply. I did read them all. Thanks again. Later.
One branch is missing, the USMC. Directly under the President, not Sec. Def, the President. So there should be a line and a box to the right of POTUS, directly to the United States Marine Corps.
Wikipedia is wrong again! How do I know, I was one. Semper Fi.
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