Obama breaches Marine umbrella protocol

Daily Caller ^ | May 16, 2013 | Mike Piccione

[onyx]

The commander in chief of the American armed forces today forced a violation of Marine Corps regulations, so he wouldn’t get wet.

According to Marine Corps regulation MCO P1020.34F of the Marine Corps Uniform Regulations chapter 3, a male Marine is not allowed to carry an umbrella while in uniform. There is no provision in the Marine Corps uniform regulation guidelines that allows a male Marine to carry an umbrella.

Nevertheless, during a press conference under a light drizzle with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan this morning, President Obama allowed the First Head to be protected from the elements by an umbrella held by a male Marine corporal.

The relevant portion of the regulation reads, “3035. UMBRELLAS (Female Marines). Female Marines may carry an all-black, plain standard or collapsible umbrella at their option during inclement weather with the service and dress uniforms. It will be carried in the left hand so that the hand salute can be properly rendered. Umbrellas may not be used/carried in formation nor will they be carried with the utility uniform.”

[Marine_Uncle]

Your response in post #38 indicates you have the same level of honor Ronald Reagan had. Don't argue with me gentle lady.
You won't win your case. God's gentle HAND be upon you and yours. You could stand in those foot prints at say Paris Island recruit receiving center today.... and the those painted foot prints on that street would turn into American flags.
Your an American patriot within your soul.

Time for me to log off. You take care.

[onyx]

Good night, dearest, soecial man.
God bless and keep you and everyone you love.
XOXOXOXO

[Marine_Uncle]

Likewise wise gentle soul. Nighty night.

[llevrok]

Why hold his media presser outside in the rain?

Holding these in the garden is normal. But this was 48 minutes past the scheduled time. Why?

My tin foil hat self thinks The One was watching a storm front approaching in order to time the event when the skies opened, thereby avoiding the press' questions.

[onyx]

You could sure be right!

[Billthedrill]

That Marine carried off a bad situation with class, which is more than I can say about whatever it is standing to his right. God bless and Semper Fi.

That pic will, I am sure, follow him throughout his career. Because I've never known a Marine to give another Marine a hard time about that sort of thing. Not me, no, not ever. :-)

[Forty-Niner]

She answers to “dummy” though....

[Skybird]

Not to mention our proud Marine who’s “class A” uniform got soaked in the process of holding the umbrella.

No doubt he spent his after duty time completely “taking apart” his uniform, cleaning of brass and accouterments and putting all back together again.

[onyx]

Thank you so much for your comments!

Yes, indeed, God bless and Semper Fi.

[onyx]

Oh gosh, you’re so right.
God bless him.

[onyx]

[Forty-Niner]

Marines suffer greatly when assigned to a Democrat controlled White House. They are treated like house slaves by Democrats. Only in Republican Administrations are they accorded the respect due them.

Is it any wonder that Marine’s vote 95%+ Republican? Or that Democrats always try to suppress their absentee votes?

[onyx]

Wow, I didn’t know those awesome statistics or about their horrid treatment under demonic-rat presidenices!
God bless our US Marines! IIRC you’re one of them.
Both my father and now my grandson is a US Marine.
Semper Fi!
God bless and keep you and everyone you love.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Obama is such a pansy.
Was he afraid the black would wash off?
Obama is such an embarrassment to the Office of the President and to America.

[onyx]

You’re right and I like your tagline!

[henbane]

[A.A. Cunningham]

That was taken on 4 November 1983 at the memorial service at Camp Lejeune following the bombing of the BLT Headquarters at Beirut and the invasion of Grenada.

President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan attending Memorial Service for Lebanon and Grenada casualty victims, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: 11/04/1983

[A.A. Cunningham]

MCO P1020.34F (sic)

MCO P1020.34G

[A.A. Cunningham]

cleaning of brass

Anodized, very little maintenance required.

[Rodamala]

If you all recall, Zero is unable to operate an umbrella... but he shoots skeet!