[rktman]

And, he actually respects our troops as far as I can tell. Rather than going through the motions like some people we know.. I bet he's driving the SS detail nuts.

[stylin19a]

A source familiar with the preparations for the event ... characterized the meeting as a “photo op” for the president to “once again, wrap himself in the flag of the military.”

If I didn't know better, it sounds like Michelle. Time to adios these people...

[BRL]

He is a showman who likes to make people feel good. I say that as a compliment.

[moovova]

These heroes deserve this visit to the Oval Office more than many of the politicians that have waltzed thru there.

And that includes the previous Prezzy.

[Hot Tabasco]

NYT headline: “Trump Meets Secretly with leaders of his new secret army in preparation for martial law decree”

[Caipirabob]

Oh I would love to see the photos!

[Pearls Before Swine]

...and I’ll bet he didn’t ask them to hold an umbrella for him, either.

[Professional]

Bring the military!

Disinvite sports teams!!

[Dan in Wichita]

Paging Sgt. Barry Sadler... Fighting soldiers from the sky, fearless men who jump and die...

[madison10]

The source said NSC officials scrambled to notify the Pentagon officials so they wouldn’t be surprised, and no preparation materials had been drafted — such as background information on the course, expected topics of discussion, biographies of the students, talking points for the president, or other materials normally produced for a presidential meeting.

The source characterized the meeting as a “photo op” for the president to “once again, wrap himself in the flag of the military.”

Who says that sort of crap? Secret Service? Family members of the President? The upstairs butler? The door keeper?

According to the first paragraph they did have to scramble a bit. Come on people, keep up! Mr. President is 70+. LOL

[billorites]

"“He said, ‘everybody stand in the corner.’"

Stand in the corner?

Of the OvalOffice?

[Gamecock]

If the previous occupant had done this I would consider it a photo op. Why?
Because he detested the Military.

Thus far I have no reason to believe the POTUS has nothing but the deepest respect for our Military.

Expect him to show up at this class’s graduation.

[Riley]

Two opinions.

I hope that this did not in any way interrupt the pace of instruction in the course. Courses like this are a controlled environment. It needs to be that way. You’re miserable and suffering and cold and hungry and everything f’ing sucks and you have to make complicated decisions that have far reaching ramifications and can cost more lives if you screw up, but all of this is deliberately engineered, to see who you are going to be when the chips are down.

If due care was taken not to interrupt the training, then I am glad to have lived to see the day when we have a CiC who actually gives a shit. I remember walking down the main passageway at my command and seeing the chain of command portraits. President Reagan was my CiC. I remember pausing on that and feeling a sense of comfort; ‘the adults are in charge’.

[TomGuy]

but Trump decided to invite them into the Oval Office, to take pictures with them for their families.

President Trump likes showing off his new work environment -- a.k.a., Oval Office.

He has done similar tours with several different groups of visitors.

[generally]

>> ‘Hey — we’re not supposed to do this”

Why not?

[Leep]

“throwing the schedules into a bit of a tizzy”

That made me smile for some reason.