Me too!!
Thank you for your dedicated service to our country!
This Marine salutes a Navy Veteran!
Posted on 11/30/2001 4:05:33 PM PST by Norb2569
On tonight's Special Report with Brit Hume, (hosted by Jim Angle this evening), at the close of the show when they normally have some funny video clip, they showed President Bush and the First Lady on their way to Marine One to leave for Camp David for the weekend. Jim said "You will see the president notice something unusual on his way to Marine One".
As the video starts, the First Lady is leading the way into the helicopter with the spaniel dog on the leash, and the president is right behind her with the Scotty on the leash.
As the First Lady entered the chopper, the Marine at the gangway saluted and held his salute. The scottie the president was walking decided it wanted to squat right when he got to steps. The president pulled on its' leash, but the stubborn scottie persisted in squatting. The president bent down and scooped up the pooch and entered Marine One. After he entered the Marine cut his salute and returned to the position of attention.
Moments later the president reemerged from the helicopter and out onto the steps. The Marine was standing at attention, head and eyes straight ahead. The president leaned over and tapped him on the left arm. The startled Marine turned his body toward the president and received his returned salute!
I was so impressed by this true act of respect for our military people by our president! He really does get it. Most any other person of his staure would have just continued his journey, disregarding the neglected return salute. Not George W. Bush. He is earning the respect of the military community, not expecting it - as most would.
Roger that! This former AF Gunship type is at your six.
Y'know, I should ignore any idiot with the screen name of "ModernDayCato", but I can't help myself.
Did your parents try to take the sting out of having to go to those "special" classes when you were little?
Did you always know that you were "different"?
Did it bother you that the desks were too small for you, but seemed to fit the other kids?
Does your parents know that you're not playing Poke-Mon games on the computer like you're supposed to be?
Just curious.
Fortunately, I am on the West Coast, so will watch the repeat.Thanks, Nea!
WEST COAST alert!
Me too!!
Thank you for your dedicated service to our country!
This Marine salutes a Navy Veteran!
Did I just hear that right?
FWIW, I think it is nice to have a POTUS that respects the military more than the last loser that occupied the office
Made me laugh, thinking of the ever so parental scolding to the child: "Didn't you think of doing that *before* we left?" LOL
Moments later the president reemerged from the helicopter and out onto the steps. The Marine was standing at attention, head and eyes straight ahead. The president leaned over and tapped him on the left arm. The startled Marine turned his body toward the president and received his returned salute!
President Bush never fails to make me prouder by the moment. God has truly blessed us all!
Thank you so much for your report, Norb. GW is such a wonderful man. This is so moving.
I can hear the rumble of that Marine who will defend her Commander-In-Chief against all enemies and any type of disrepect, insult or slur...
You're gonna be sorry!!
Cousin George ain't no socialist, but you might be. Anyone got a good strong tree handy?
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