Government officials have argued that the president was authorized to take the action because of his powers under the Constitution as commander in chief.

When her father died suddenly during a rebellion in the area in the 4th century, she took his place as military commander and defeated the rebels.

He took part in several battles as commander of gunboats.

He declined both but took an appointment as commander of the Central Army.

Comentiolus still took part in the subsequent campaign as commander of the army's right wing.

His brother took his place in his absence as commander of the Honolulu Rifles.

There was a time when patriotic Americans from both parties would have denounced any president who tried to take political advantage of his role as commander in chief.

A new character, Elizabeth Lochley, was created to take Ivanova's narrative role as commander of the station.

"The governor takes his role as commander and chief of the National Guard very seriously," the spokeswoman, Margita Thompson, said.

The administration has also maintained that decisions taken under the president's power as commander in chief should not be subject to effective review by the courts.