[TruthNtegrity]

FIRST, nepdap! And welcome. I don't remember seeing your name on the Dose before.

Exiting AF1 at Hagerstown after engine problems discovered. Notice the engine cover is up? That's the troublesome engine. They had to fly in another AF1, causing Pres. Bush to miss Church service in Charleston, WV.

President Bush , top right, followed by White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, top left, disembarks from the Air Force One after the plane developed some engine trouble before take off, Sunday.

White House staff members, press, and U.S. President George W. Bush change from a broken-down Air Force One (foreground) to a backup Air Force One on the runway of the airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, July 4, 2004. The president's departure to Charleston, West Virginia, was delayed about 90 minutes due to the problem with the aircraft, which for these flights was a derivative of a Boeing 757, and not the usual 747.

President George W. Bush shakes hands with firefighters as he changes from a broken-down Air Force One to a backup Air Force One on the runway of the airport in Hagerstown, Maryland, July 4, 2004. The president's departure to Charleston, West Virginia, was delayed about 90 minutes due to the problem with the aircraft, which for this flight was a derivative of a Boeing 757 and not the usual 747.

President Bush waves as he steps out of Air Force One at Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va., Sunday, July 4, 2004. Bush spoke at the West Virginia Capitol as part of Charleston's Fourth of July celebration.

President George W. Bush waves before speaking on the steps of the state capitol while in Charleston, West Virginia on July 4.

President George W. Bush addresses an Independence Day celebration in front of the State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia, Sunday July 4,2004.

Pres. Bush greets members of the crowd after his speech in Charleston.

closeup of the Pres. in blue shirt

Pres. Bush waves the American flag after making remarks on the steps of the West Virginia State Capitol in celebration of the Fourth of July, Sunday">

Pres. Bush waves goodbye at the Yeager Airport in Charleston, W. VA.

President Bush salutes to members of the West Virginia Air National Guard as he boards Air Force One to leave Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va., Sunday.

President George W. Bush salutes a Marine guard as he carries an umbrella in the pouring rain after the Marine One helicopter landed at the Naval Observatory in Washington, July 4, 2004.

President Bush points to a group of reporters as he arrives at the Naval Observatory during a rain storm on Sunday, July 4, 2004, in Washington.

[BlessedBeGod]

Re the photos of the firefighters shaking hands with President Bush: isn't it interesting how everyone who is repsonsible for protecting us -- firemen, policemen, the military, etc. -- all adore him? They know. They understand.

[joybelle]

Thanks for the GREAT pics. Didn't realize the W.Virginia airport was named after Chuck Yaeger, but it makes sense.

[ArmyBratproud]

Thanks for the pics.
My bro. is former military and now works as a FireFighter.
So he will be excited to see them as well.
Cool to See the Veep and Dr. Cheney as well.

[GretchenM]

After reading Karen Hughes' book and looking at today's photos, I'm getting a much deeper insight on why the x42's twoferone are so absolutely desperate to get back into the White House. Everybody waits on the president and first lady. Everybody. Responsible public servants understand that the reason everybody waits on them is because the president's duties are so overwhelming he couldn't get the real work done if he had to attend to the little (actually, big) side things. Irresponsible public ripoff artists go to the WH to be waited on, dam* the consequences of their decisions, if and when they are made.