Roman poets such as Virgil and Livy, believed that the people of Rome should think of their past as a series of heroic events. The poets made efforts to implement patriotism around Romans. Virgil and Livy thought that being proud of who they are was the key to the success of the Roman empire.
<span>In the United States, the president, as Commander-in-Chief, has final control over the military, although the Congress retains an important measure of control through the budget process.</span>
