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I usually agree with you Redress but not on this point. As CinC, a President has the authority to decide any military tactic or minuscule point that he/she wants. If President Obama suddenly orders all our soldiers to start wearing their skivvies on the outside of their pants from now on, that order is legal, binding & enforceable by court martial if violated.
Now, if the question is Should a President micro-manage the military, I would generally say no, but he always has that authority & it does occasionally need to be exercised, imo.
I covered all that already. You are technically right but practically wrong. "Can" and "will" or two different things.