[Goldi-Lox]

The President is, by the Constitution, the Commander in Chief. But you say that we were not supposed to have a standing army (or military for that matter). Then, how could he be Commander in Chief of a non-existent military? He is the Commander in peacetime, too, you know?

By calling up the citizen militia (all adult men who own a weapon) the President is the commander of those armed forces. Question answered. Constitutionally.

[rdb3]

Wrong answer, constitutionally. He is the Commander-in-Chief of our armed forces, period. But during the Revolutionary War, there was no Constituional provision, now, was there? Hell, there wasn't even a President.