The same rule has applied always. Whether President Obama, Gov. Palin, etc. It is protocol. The base knows what it is doing. Trust them.
I can name 13 and an unborn baby who trusted them.
First .. it’s insulting to suggest that Gov Palin would come to an Army base and bash the sitting president. She would, if anything, cheer the troops themselves and not even mention their CiC’s name. Any Obama bashing she would do in another venue.
Secondly ... our Army brass has become frighteningly PC at high cost to the troops. My respect for them has tanked in recent months. It sank to a new low at Ft Hood a few weeks ago.
Thirdly ... one son served at Ft Bragg. We were not so impressed as we were with other posts where he was stationed.