No, the military doesn't tell presidents that. It gets given tasking and then gives recommendations to achieve what the civilian leadership demands of it.
You don't seem to have had any time in uniform, let alone seeing how things work on 4-star staffs. I have. The military does not tell the President what to do.
You don't seem to have had any time in uniform, let alone seeing how things work on 4-star staffs. I have. The military does not tell the President what to do.