Posted on 07/10/2017 10:08:12 AM PDT by EveningStar
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.
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.
So funny! And a perfect metaphor of the lying media — everything they do is backward and edited.
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...
Hi.
It’s been 40+ years, but I believe the actual command is, “Recover!”
No matter, or concerns.
5.56mm
Fake news from CNN or someone else?
Probably not, but CNN might, which would put a big dent in the delivery of fake news.
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.
He’s not to move unless the Prez is threatened.
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.
Hehe!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.