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CNN: Donald Trump Rips Marine's Hat Off After Assaulting Him
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Posted on 07/10/2017 10:08:12 AM PDT by EveningStar

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To: CivilWarBrewing

I was wondering the same thing. I’ve heard of the British guards who guard Buckingham Palace. It’s well known that they are not supposed to move or react to any distraction in their area. I have never heard of an American Marine being held to the same restrictions. So much has changed since I was in the Navy, and I was never posted on that kind of high level assignment anyway.


21 posted on 07/10/2017 10:52:50 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: CivilWarBrewing
I suppose no Marine is expected to respond to a anyone from another service regardless of rank?

LMAO, won't get far doing that.

A high-ranking Air Force person attempted to hand that Marine his hat and he wouldn't take it.

He was at 'attention'. USAF told him 'at ease'. Then he can move.

That first statement still makes me laugh. I was standing Group duty and had a Marine refuse an order because I wasn't in 'his chain of command'. The other Marine with him did comply. Took the second from the MPs along with the first guy's ID card and escorted the 2nd Marine back to his barracks. Called the unit's SgtMaj the next am. and guy was in admin trying to get a new ID because he had 'lost it'. Only time the duty was fun.

22 posted on 07/10/2017 10:53:44 AM PDT by xone
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To: EveningStar

So funny! And a perfect metaphor of the lying media — everything they do is backward and edited.


23 posted on 07/10/2017 10:55:20 AM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: CivilWarBrewing
The Marine cannot salute the president when he is not in uniform, ie his cover is blown off. He is still respecting the President by standing at attention until the President boards the helicopter.

Only after the President is aboard does he accept his hat from the Air Force officer. It is not a sign of disrespect for the officer, it is a sign of disciplined respect for the President.

There is no custom of disrespecting anyone from another service in rendering honors regardless of branch. That being said, ask a Marine in a bar what he or she thinks of a military member that isn't a Marine...

24 posted on 07/10/2017 11:02:02 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Hi.

It’s been 40+ years, but I believe the actual command is, “Recover!”

No matter, or concerns.

5.56mm


25 posted on 07/10/2017 11:03:59 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: EveningStar

Fake news from CNN or someone else?


26 posted on 07/10/2017 11:09:22 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: rdl6989
"Does the fake news ever end????"

Probably not, but CNN might, which would put a big dent in the delivery of fake news.

27 posted on 07/10/2017 12:05:38 PM PDT by HangThemHigh (Entropy is not what it used to be.)
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To: EveningStar

Blacks will believe it. My ( I know you can say it without sounding Racist) best friend was an older Black guy. You wouldn’t believe the insanity and rumors that circle the Black community. This will find its way to every site, and will be believed.


28 posted on 07/10/2017 12:35:48 PM PDT by heights
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To: CivilWarBrewing

He’s not to move unless the Prez is threatened.


29 posted on 07/10/2017 1:09:16 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
That Marine impressed me

Any military personnel allowed on the White House grounds, much less guarding the President, has an impeccable background and service record.

A SGM at the White House Transportation Agency (Army) once told me that qualification for his Unit, which has access to the White House but no direct contact with the President, includes, among other zero-tolerance matters, no inappropriate social media posts whatsoever. You can be assured that this particular Marine is impeccable.
30 posted on 07/10/2017 1:26:42 PM PDT by nicollo (I said no!)
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To: Kickass Conservative

I didn’t see the Marine place his hat back on, but I was impressed with his steadfast adherence to protocol. Obama would’ve flat-out ignored the hat as beneath the pay grade of a President.


31 posted on 07/10/2017 1:36:45 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Feminism DESTROYED females)
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To: IWontSubmit

Hehe!


32 posted on 07/10/2017 3:38:48 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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