President Bush Spends Private Time with Rope-line Soldiers

Military Intelligence web-board | 1.13.2004 | TruthNtegriy

[TruthNtegrity]

This is the entire message I read:

Haven't heard this in the press but was posted to one of my military INTEL sites. Sounds right though and seems to be in line with other similiar reports of our President and his interactions with his military..........

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" On 7 November, I had the opportunity to send some of my soldiers to the White House to participate in a Presidential departure ceremony. It was billed as they would get there, get a brief by the Mil Asst. and stand behind the ropes and wave as the president went out to Marine One. I thought it would be a good opportunity to reward some of my Officers & NCOs who day in and day out deal with death firsthand.

As it turns out..Once they got there, they were ushered into a separate holding room from the rest of the crowd and given the briefing. Just as they were to go out to the viewing area, an aide came and told them to follow him. The aide took them through the West Wing, into the Rose Garden. The staff and Secret Service left then the group alone in the Rose Garden . Without a word, the President came out and spent 20 minutes with the group, alone and away from the press. I'm telling this second hand so please forgive me.

They said he came out and thanked them for the enormous job they did for the families of the fallen. As he addressed the group, he began to weep, the emotion he displayed changed those soldiers forever.

They were standing before the most powerful man in the world and he was crying talking about the fallen and the price of freedom. He said he wanted the world to know that freedom was a God given right...for all, not just those of us in the US and that to have freedom, the price is high especially when it is counted in the lives of soldiers who volunteered willingly knowing the possible consequences. The soldiers returned with a renewed enthusiasm and determination to right by the families. As they each shared their stories, they too welled up with tears as they described their time with the President.

The aide said the President never does things like this, but once he found out that folks from the Army & Marine Corps Casualty & Mortuary Affairs Office were participating in the ceremony, he cleared his schedule to spend 20 mins with them.

I just wanted to share that story with you. It makes me proud that our President would do that to show his gratitude to our soldiers."

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[TruthNtegrity]

I love this President and his heart for our Military.

And in case you didn't know, this President had the scheduling program for his office and those of his staff, changed so that events/meetings/blocks of time could be scheduled in 5-minute increments. Half-hour increments were unsatisfactory, not that the previous occupant ever appeared anywhere on time, anyway.

[TruthNtegrity]

President weeps for the fallen, greeting soldiers from the Army &
Marine Corps Casualty & Mortuary Affairs Office PING!

[TruthNtegrity]

President weeps for the fallen, greeting soldiers from the Army &
Marine Corps Casualty & Mortuary Affairs Office PING!

[areafiftyone]

Jeeze I wish I wouldn't read postings like this but I can't help myself. I NEED TISSUES!!! SNIFF! Great post!

[Bigg Red]

Thanks for posting this. I, too, love this president, and I have never said that about any other president in my life time. He is genuine and sincere in his love for our country and in his appreciation of the military.

[Bigg Red]

ping

[Howlin]

Read this and weep; literally.

[TruthNtegrity]

Oopsie! I got a "500 internal error" but I guess it posted my ping, TWICE!

Sorry about that.

This is one of those reports that never make it to the press. But this kind of report is the kind we'd never hear about --the tender heart and kindness extended personally toward the Military, especially these who deal with the fallen.

God love them all.

[Peach]

I just read it. Thanks for the ping. Was crying too hard to leave a message at the time.

[TruthNtegrity]

Oh gosh, I forgot the major TISSUE ALERT!

[areafiftyone]

Too late. I have a puddle in my cubie already!! ;-)

[Soaring Feather]

bump

[leadpencil1]

over active tear duct ping. Great story.

[mtbopfuyn]

If it were any other prez, he/she would have turned it into a photo op. Bush, despite his idiotic selling us out to Mexico, is a good man.

[I_be_tc]

I think this man's humility is just one small reason we are all so proud of him. WOW!!

TC

[TruthNtegrity]

I was struck by the privacy of this as well. Having them taken to the Rose Garden, where he could meet with them privately, was a special thing for him to do. I'm sure that having read of his reaction, this is why he did it. He knew that he wouldn't be able to keep his eyes dry, while thanking those who deal with the returning fallen.

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the ping!

President Bush promised on the campaign trail that he would return honor and dignity to the White House and the Office of the Presidency -- mark that down as a campaign promise kept. This wonderful story shows the American people why he needs reelected because he truly honors those men and women who defend our Country -- it isn't a photo op -- it is from the heart.

God Bless President Bush and the men and women who defend our liberties.

(note: This photo was taken so the troops faces could be seen not that of the President who doesn't believe in photo-ops)

[MindyW]

Oh Howlin, thanks for the wonderful ping. snif, snif

[texasflower]

Thank you for posting this beautiful story.

[Texagirl4W]

Absolutely should be labeled 'Warning - tissue alert". What a man. Thanks for the ping.