posted February 21, 2001 11:51 PM

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Your morning news update..................
> >
> > Subject: RESPECT
> >
> > This morning on CNN George W. was shown leaving 'Marine One' Helicopter
> > (HM-1). The Marine enlisted man at the front step saluted, GW returned
> > it, and as GW walked away, the Marine executed a right face to stand
> > facing GW's back...something that was not done in eight years of the
> > Clinton presidency. This traditional Marine Corps mark of respect was
> > rendered to the new president. The Marine's respectful facing maneuver
> > goes back to the days of
> > sailing ships with rigging, when the Marine orderly to the ship's
> Captain
> > always faced him, no matter the direction of the Captain's movement, so
> to
> > be ready to receive an order from the Captain. Who says that the
> enlisted
> > force could not withhold respect from a individual who didn't deserve
> > their respect as a person? For eight years, they did. And for eight
> > years Clinton and his civilian advisors didn't know enough about the
> > military they were "commanding" to realize what enlisted Marines were
> > actually doing (or rather not doing).
> >

posted February 22, 2001 02:06 AM

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