A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos) 12.7.04

Whitehouse.gov, Yahoo.com | 12.7.04 | ohioWfan

[ohioWfan]

On the 63rd anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Bush flew to Camp Pendelton, California and back again to speak with the Marines, and thank them for their service and great sacrifice, but made it clear that the War on Terror is not over. After his public appearance, the President met privately with the families of 50 Marines who have died in Iraq.

The President is leading with strength and certainty, so it’s a good time to be a Bushbot! ENJOY your trip to Sanity Island, and the Daily Dose!!

[ilovew]

I was thinking the same thing a little while ago! That would be SO amazing! I'm afraid to get my hopes up, though.

[homemom]

Wouldn't it be wonderful!??!? Can you IMAGINE the Dim's response??? Big time meltdown--TEEHEE!

Hope you are well . . . I'm heading for bed. Sweet dreams, all!

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Sorry, I went back and looked at all the pictures again. Yes this is my first time and I love it.

Our soldiers sure do love him, you can see it in their faces. The respect they have for him is so obvious.

And you only have to look into his eyes to see that the feelings W has for our troops is genuine.

[DollyCali]

sorry for delay in responding. i am IM ing to my high school boyfriend (and that was MEGA yeasrs ago).. we have continuted contact over the yearsl

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I've had that dream so many times since 9-11.

[YoungHickey]

"Oh my God, is the President really going to eat that sh*t?"

[ride the whirlwind]

Oooooh. Now that's persistence!

[Kitty Mittens]

WELCOME TO THE DOSE, PBROWN!

[Aleatha Hall]

The pictures are great. I don't know how you get them. But, I sure do enjoy them. They really make my day.

Thanks,
Aleatha

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Thank you very much.

[STARWISE]

Yeeesssss... I need a bow-aid. LOL

[SaltyJoe]

http://www.i-mef.usmc.mil/msc/1fssg/KVN/Deployed/redpatchlore.html

Red Patchers are logistics Marines, specifically a landing support Marine (I was a Logistics Officer a long time ago). We wore red patches on our pants and one on our cover.

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From the link above:

Support Marines Wear Red Patches of Honor

October 1, 2004

By Lance Cpl. Martin R. Harris

This illustration is displayed on the 3rd Transportation Support Battalion's farewell certificate for departing Marines. (Illustration by Lance Cpl. Kylene A. Kasch)

CAMP FOSTER , OKINAWA , Japan - You see them everywhere on Marine Corps installations -- Marines with small, red patches uniformly stitched to their camouflage trousers and covers. But what many may not know is that these Marines, with their distinctive, red patches, are symbolic of a uniform change that dates back to the bloody beaches of World War II.

Support Marines first adopted the red patch because of confusion between infantry Marines and landing support Marines during the World War II island-hopping campaign. Commanders were having trouble distinguishing between combat and support Marines, often leading commanders to send landing support Marines into front-line action.

When a lieutenant from the infantry ran up to a support Marine and said, "Grab your rifle, you're coming with me," the Marine had no way to prove that he was a support Marine. The support Marine grabbed his rifle and went, which led to serious breakdowns in the flow of supplies and gear, explained 1st Sgt. Stephen A. Bell, Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group.

This problem was addressed at a 2nd Marine Division planners' conference, which was held after the battle of Tarawa in 1943. The division planners decided to have a red patch sewn on the support Marines' covers, or hats, and trousers, setting them apart from infantry Marines, according to retired Marine Col. James A. Donovan, former editor of "Leatherneck Magazine."

The new patch not only helped the landing specialists, but it also worked in reverse order, preventing "gung ho" support Marines' from moving into combat areas, Bell explained.

[SaltyJoe]

Yeah, I guess he's also brave enough to eat GI grub. I wonder if they issue the President a flack jacket not only for outer wear, but also to line the inside of his stomach?

[DollyCali]

persistence? hmmm never thought of it that way... good friends for now,

what wonderful pix.. You know he would rather be with the troops than most heads of state & most folks on the hill.

I think he will make contact with the troops whenever he travels to a place near a base...

he goes regularly to walter reed.

what a guy.. what a leader. we are so blessed and it is so frustrating that there are so many who seem him as bad/evil.

[MJY1288]

NO!

[kitkat]

***Why don't you take it to another thread?***

He had already done that, Prairie. I saw him on another thread earlier. I'm so glad to see that he got booted off of FR.

[paulat]

Why did you even bring it up?

[Eragon]

I also just wanted to give you a warm welcome to the dose!

Enjoy yourself.

[Eragon]

Hello Kitty!

Long time no "see"...I hope all is going well with you. I think I need to get to sleep, maybe I will see you tomorrow.

Good night, God bless.

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Thank you. I will.