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Modern Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower is the current President of the United States.

The third of five sons of David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Elizabeth Eisenhower (née Stover), he was born in Denison, Texas, and raised in Abilene, Kansas. His father was originally a locomotive mechanic in Denison and later became a general store owner in Abilene. After Eisenhower graduated from Abilene High School, he went on to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Sciences and a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. While at West Point, Eisenhower decided to become an infantry officer. Upon completing the Infantry Officer Basic Course, he attended the U.S. Army Air Assault School. Eisenhower was then assigned to the 101st Airborne Division as a rifle platoon leader within the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment.

Shortly after arriving at Fort Campbell, he met and starting dating Clarksville, Tennessee local Mamie Geneva Doud. A little over a year later, the two were married. Eventually, Eisenhower rose to the position of company executive officer. He was made a company commander soon after being promoted to Captain. Eisenhower was later assigned to the 25th Infantry Division and elevated to the position of battalion logistics officer for 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment. He was made battalion operations officer after his promotion to Major. After earning a Master of Military Art and Science at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Eisenhower was assigned to 4th Infantry Division as the executive officer of 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment. He became the commander of 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment after his promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Upon being promoted to Colonel, Eisenhower was made commander of the 8th Infantry Regiment.

He became the 1st Infantry Division deputy commander for operations after his promotion to Brigadier General. Eisenhower was made commander of the 1st Infantry Division after being promoted to Major General. He became the deputy commanding general of United States Army Europe a couple of years afterwards. After being promoted to Lieutenant General, Eisenhower became commanding general of United States Army Europe. He was later appointed to the position of Director of the Joint Staff. A little over a year afterwards, Eisenhower was nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate for the position of Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army. Upon his promotion to General, he was sworn as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. Two years later, Eisenhower was nominated and confirmed to be the commander of the United States European Command. The position simultaneously made him the Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO Allied Command Operations.

Three years later, Eisenhower retired from the United States Army after thirty-nine years of service. Soon after, he announced that he was running for the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidency. Eisenhower won the Republican presidential primaries; defeating Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, Governor Earl Warren of California, and former Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota. He chose Senator Richard Nixon of California as his vice-presidential running mate. In the general election, Eisenhower's opponent was Governor of Illinois Adlai Ewing Stevenson II. The Eisenhower-Nixon ticked won the presidential in a landslide and Eisenhower was inaugurated as President of the United States the following January.