Obama

[Duel of Fates]

Jeeze. Those damn budget cuts. Now we cannot even afford a canopy awning for the poor POTUS.

[Col. Hstar]

Looks to me like they're just trying to keep the sound equipment dry

[Yanoda]

TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps
PART I - ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 507 - COMPOSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

The Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy, shall be so organized as to include not less than three combat divisions and three air wings, and such other land combat, aviation, and other services as may be organic therein. The Marine Corps shall be organized, trained, and equipped to provide fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with supporting air components, for service with the fleet in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct of such land operations as may be essential to the prosecution of a naval campaign. In addition, the Marine Corps shall provide detachments and organizations for service on armed vessels of the Navy, shall provide security detachments for the protection of naval property at naval stations and bases, and shall perform such other duties as the President may direct. However, these additional duties may not detract from or interfere with the operations for which the Marine Corps is primarily organized.

Source

According to this, the President did not violate the Marine Corps Uniform Regulations.
I agree on the points Narg stated, but this is overall just blown out of proportion.

Have an amusing picture of a President holding an umbrella.

[(SWGO)Kren]

This so reminds of the best bits from Full Metal Jacket: the Jelly Donut, Happy Birthday Jesus and Virgin Mary Scenes.

I'd glad the Marine Corp has such a good sense of humour, especially when such things as umbrella's are included in the marines 101 manual.

Love it...made my Friday, stil laughing now, thanks!

Kren

[THEWULFMAN]

Thank you WD-40. That speaks volumes. Female marines may hold umbrellas, and male marines can't? What sexist bullcrap is this? Women are lesser, thus they get the "honor" of holding umbrellas. Typical. Thank god we are leaving that crap behind (not talking about this stupid event specifically, just overall).

I don't like Obama, lemme put that down first. But this is not something that should be complained about. This is no better than what the liberal media did to Bush. Who, for the record, I didn't like either. I haven't liked our president since Clinton(and even then he was only "alright" not great).

[CommanderOtto]

now I understand the point of this thread... in this case then, what Obama did is just plain bad manners... It's not a big deal though..

[Duel of Fates]

:lol: now I understand the point of this thread... in this case then, what Obama did is just plain bad manners... It's not a big deal though..

True. But it does show what kind of mentality we are dealing with here.