Barack Obama

Obama Reviews the Marines

By Brooks Kraft | July 24, 2009 | +

The President seems unsure when to salute at the July 24 Evening parade at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington.

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  • http://teacherreaderwriter.wordpress.com/ Shakespeare in GA

    Oh, sweet Jesus. This is posted here why?

    I can hear my crazy uncles now. “See, I TOLD you he was an anti-American Communist!”

    FOX News commentary in three…two…

  • deconstructiva

    Hey, mistakes happen, whatevs.
    But let’s beat FOX to the punch and be “fair and balanced” showing mistakes from the Right to balance this, such as….

    and this (of course!)….

  • yutsano

    Umm… not to be rude or anything…but who are you again?

  • Paul-no not that one

    THIS is how you choose to introduce yourself?

  • Paul-no not that one

    but who are you again? yutsano

    Why Brooks Kraft is…

    “Unobtrusive and trustworthy, Brooks has earned access to assignments reserved for a select few. From Presidents, Candidates for Office, Celebrities, and CEO stars, Brooks’ cool head and sharp eyes make him a classic among today’s top American photojournalists.”

    I know this because Brooks Kraft at Brooks Kraft.com told me so.

  • 5kirby

    Looks like someone needs to give our “Commander in Chief” a few lessons in military protocol!!!!!!

  • http://teacherreaderwriter.wordpress.com/ Shakespeare in GA

    I agree. They should. End of story. But why is THIS the introductory post at TIME’s Swampland by Brooks Kraft, self-described access holder to CEO stars?

    I don’t know if Brooks Kraft is truly “among today’s top American photojournalists,” but if this is the evidence, I’d say no. Time (and, hopefully, better-crafted posts in the future) will tell.

    And this isn’t about partisanship. If this showed Sarah Palin instead of Barack Obama, I might snicker a little, true, but I’d also think it was a fairly shallow story. (If a 41-second video that’s a bit boring with a 20-word introduction counts as a story.)

  • donovong

    If this is any indication of the wonderful videos and photography we have to look forward to – AND SNAPPY COMMENTARY!! – don’t f’in bother. I have seen better video from my wife’s cell phone.

    And, for what it is worth – with all the idiotic insanity about who should salute what and when, it is no wonder the guy doesn’t know what to to salute!

    For one thing, you DON”T salute when you are not in uniform. Neither do you hold your hand over your heart for the national anthem. But, that has been screwed up completely, thanx to the Faux News crowd.

    All in all, a grand waste of Swampland electrons.

  • jose

    Oh noze!

  • deconstructiva

    After quick search I ran across this. Are there other protocols out there too? http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2007/02/13/protocol-for-the-national-anthem-and-pledge-of-allegiance/ And yeah, I’m not fond of this video, thus my counterbalancing picks. But may the future be brighter. Remember that Amy got a rough treatment at first. Then again, where is she?

  • retiredsoldier

    I first learned how to salute 42 years ago this month in Company B, 5th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade, at Fort Gordon, Georgia. A lot of water passed under the bridge since then, but I still remember how awkward I was as SSG William L. Carr, my Drill Sergeant, did his best to teach me the intricacies of saluting. It doesn’t come easy. You have to learn how to form your hand and arm, how to aim it instinctively at your right eyebrow if you salute uncovered, and at the right corner of the brim of your hat if you salute under cover. At the time, I learned that – indeed – you did not salute – officially – when out of uniform, but a respectful quick salute towards your Peers was not to be sneered at.

    Come forward 40 years.

    Congress in 2008 amended the law so that Veterans not in Uniform could give the Military Salute when Rendering Honors to the Flag. That is, when the flag is being raised or lowered, when the National Anthem is sounded, and when the Plege of Allegence is being recited. As for the President of the United States, he technically doesn’t HAVE a uniform, but – as Commander In Chief – he is the highest ranking Officer in the five services, and thus can decide when he will render a salute and when he won’t, and no one can second guess him. Of course, it would pay him dividends if he put himself under the tutelage of a Drill Sergeant who can teach him the finer points. If he were to ask me, I’d be glad to volunteer.

    Incidentally, we Retirees still salute each other at will, and dare anyone to reprimand us.

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