Bill Clinton: Eagle
While it may seem like a cliché line from a certain action movie, protecting former President Bill Clinton was really for the Secret Service agents. While many would think that the code name Eagle was given to Clinton for patriotic reasons, of course, several other variables might be at play. A few other speculate Clinton was chosen to give this specific moniker because of his backstory, beyond just being a famous American icon. Clinton, a former Boys Scout, made his way into becoming an Eagle Scout in his youth, an experience he also highlighted on the election campaign.
Jimmy Carter: Deacon
President Jimmy Carter is the longest-lived president, the longest-retired president, and the first-ever to hit 95 as a former president. But he is also one, if not the only, president to regularly teach Sunday school lessons as early as his teenage years. In reality, even after his presidency, Carter managed to keep teaching classes at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia. So it’s no wonder he was given the code name Deacon by the Secret Service, based on his Baptist origins. His wife, Rosalynn, was named Dancer, while one of our favorite code names was given to his oldest daughter, Amy: Dynamo.