United States Military Academy alumni

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be one of the pioneers of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living exclusively through writing, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. A General of the Army, Eisenhower was the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force. His successful leadership in Operation Torch (1942–1943) and Operation Overlord was pivotal to the Allied victory in World War II.

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. He previously led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 as commanding general.

Buzz Aldrin is an American former astronaut, aeronautical engineer, and fighter pilot. He was the second person to walk on the Moon after mission commander Neil Armstrong. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission, and was the Lunar Module Eagle pilot on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission. Following the deaths of Armstrong in 2012 and pilot Michael Collins in 2021, he is the last surviving Apollo 11 crew member. Following Jim Lovell's death in 2025, Aldrin became the oldest living astronaut.

United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea (1880–1964)

Confederate States general (1807–1870)

American astronaut (1930–2021)

United States Army general (1885–1945)

President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865 (1808–1889)

American politician (born 1963) and former United States Secretary of State (2018–2021)

President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998

United States Army general (1820–1891)

American psychologist (1920–1996)

American astronaut (1928–2023)

United States 28th Secretary of Defense

United States cavalry commander (1839–1876)

general of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War

United States Army general in World War I

United States Army general (1893–1981)

American astronaut (1930-1967)

Dictador of Nicaragua (1967–72, 1974–79)

U.S. Army general and public official (born 1952)

American engineer, retired U.S. Air Force officer, former test pilot, and former NASA astronaut (born 1932)

United States Army general (1934–2012)

American soldier and politician (1826–1885)

United States Army general (1831-1888)

former U.S. Secretary of State and U.S. Army general (1924-2010)

American political scientist

United States Army general (1914-2005)

Prime Minister of Cambodia since 2023

United States Army general and civil engineer (1815–1872)

United States Army Corps of Engineers officer (1896–1970)

United States Army general and 2004 Democratic Party presidential candidate

United States Army general (1896–1984)

American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and General of the Air Force (1886-1950)

Confederate Army general (1821–1904)

27th United States Secretary of Defense (2017-2020)

Confederate general (1818–1893)

American astronaut (1932–2020)

Confederate general (1807-1891)

American general and politician (1824–1881)

American astronaut

Confederate cavalry general (1833–1864)

United States Army General (1914-1974)

American politician (born 1949)

American military officer and diplomat (1901-1987)

American astronaut

United States Army general (1883–1946)

American astronaut

American Union Army general (1814–1879)

Union Army general (1815–1872)

Confederate Army general (1817–1876)

American astronaut

American engineer, coiner of Murphy's law (1918–1990)

9th & 17th United States National Security Advisor (1925-2020)

42nd President of Costa Rica (1994-1998)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Confederate States Army officer (1803–1862)

United States Army officer (1824–1886)

United States Army general (1895–1993)