Supposedly Lincoln's bodyguard was not at his post during the assassination. He was at a saloon.
And this was prior to the Secret Service even being created.
Really pathetic that these guys have such a responsibility and choose to act like frat boys.
I've heard the term, "once the wheels go up, the rings come off".
Referring to Air Force One.
I've read that Howard Hughes hired Mormons to be his bodyguards because they didn't drink, and would be clear-headed at all times.
“Howard Hughes hired Mormons to be his bodyguards because they didn’t drink, and would be clear-headed at all times.”
This is something that makes me understand why Howard Hughes ended up as wealthy as he did. He had the sense to take cultural considerations into hiring who he wanted. He knew the Mormon laws and used it to his advantage.
Would that we would do the same.
Not just bodyguards. Nurses, valets, cooks, butlers, maids, whatever. He only hired LDS for his personal staff.