I was fortunate to attend the Prayer Breakfast. Corporal Michael Blair led the Pledge of Allegiance before the President spoke. I noticed him enter the banquest hall at the Washington Hilton before the breakfast started. He was walking with a cane in his dress uniform. As I said to the person seated next to me, the Marine dress uniform just commands respect.
When he was introduced for the Pledge and walked up the podium, he received the longest standing ovation of the morning. He was obviously touched. When the applause ended, he turned to the flags behind the podium, saluted, and then put his hand on his chest and started the Pledge. When it was finished, he walked slowly off the stage, still visibly touched/choked up by the response he received.
Thanks for sharing your experience—It made me cry
God Bless America
Wow! Thanks for that report!
wow! I’m jealous!
WOW! Simply awesome, Pyro, that you were there at this event.
Thanks so much for relating this inspiring scene. God bless our awesome troops!
Nice speech by Bush too.
Two pics of Fred Thompson greeting people before the speeches:
President Bush during his speech:
President Bush after his speech with Archbishop Wuerl, and the executive board of the Prayer Breakfast (the guy in the blue partially blocking the President is one of the press corps photographers)
