Knee Replacement: Signs & Symptoms. As the most common joint replacement procedure performed, there is extensive information available on the topic of knee replacements. However, most of the information provided will not answer all of your questionsâparticularly whether the time is right for you to consider a new knee joint.
In 1865, as commanding general, Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Armies to victory over the Confederacy in the American Civil War. As an American hero, Grant was later elected the 18th President of the United States (1869â1877), working to implement Congressional Reconstruction and to remove the vestiges of slavery.
Some presidents served in the military during war time but saw no action, so it is unclear exactly how many presidents can really be considered war veterans. There are 24 presidents who are confirmed to have served in combat, and six presidents were in the military but saw no action. There are 12 US presidents who have no military experience at all. An example of a president who was in the military but saw no action was George W. Bush.