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.
NOW I feel safe!!!!!
bam!
"Well, WE hear YOU!"
Quite a contrast to when Slick was prez. Anyone remember Slick at the D-Day ceremonies at Normandy Beach France in 1994 I think it was. Slick is walking down the line saluting and talking to some older vets who stormed the beach. They all salute except for this defiant old vet who starts to raise him arm and then lowers it when he sees it's Bill.
Clintoon and the Secret Service are aghast and the SS guys stare the old guy down. The old vet finally raises a salute and all is well. You could tell he didn't want to but the spotlight of the camera I think changed his mind.
Ever notice which people on FR NEVER comment on uplifting threads like this? They seem to be the same people who never comment on threads about patriotism, veterans, war effort achievments, etc. Makes me wonder......
Bravo Zulu!
You called?
Semper Fi
Sounds like you haven't had your pole removed yet today!!
"...Now to today's subject. Have you noticed a difference in the salute given by our military men and women as President Bush walks by? Most folks would not notice anything, but military people see it right away. Watch: when President Bush leaves his helicopter or Air Force One, the honor guards salute and face him as he disembarks, then turn their faces towards him as he passes by.
This is just more slander against the Corps and the Air Force and it's an Urban Legend:
Urban Legend about the salutes
Please do not dishonor our people in uniform by suggesting they would be this dishonorable and unprofessional. This garbage burns me up.
P.S. I was not kidding about the spawn of Satan. I'm a biblical kinda guy, and I believe that if America could stand a traitor, lier, whoremonger, murderer, sack of pridefull swill, like klintoon, then Satan was a shoe in next time, as long as we had bread and circus's.
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