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11 years 7 months ago #23425 by OleCowboy
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Obama breaches Marine umbrella protocol

The commander in chief of the American armed forces today forced a violation of Marine Corps regulations, so he wouldn’t get wet.

According to Marine Corps regulation MCO P1020.34F of the Marine Corps Uniform Regulations chapter 3, a male Marine is not allowed to carry an umbrella while in uniform. There is no provision in the Marine Corps uniform regulation guidelines that allows a male Marine to carry an umbrella.

Nevertheless, during a press conference under a light drizzle with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan this morning, President Obama allowed the First Head to be protected from the elements by an umbrella held by a male Marine corporal.

The relevant portion of the regulation reads, “3035. UMBRELLAS (Female Marines). Female Marines may carry an all-black, plain standard or collapsible umbrella at their option during inclement weather with the service and dress uniforms. It will be carried in the left hand so that the hand salute can be properly rendered. Umbrellas may not be used/carried in formation nor will they be carried with the utility uniform.”

Items not expressly delineated as authorized components of the Marine Corps uniform are prohibited. Male Marines are informed never to carry an umbrella from the earliest phases of training.

Not even the President of the United States can request a Marine to carry an umbrella without the express consent of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, according the Marine Corps Manual.

The Marine Corps Manual, the guidebook that defines protocol for officers and enlisted Marines, in section 2806 paragraph 2, specifically states “The Marine Corps Uniform Regulations, published by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, shall be binding on all Marines. No officer or official shall issue instructions which conflict with, alter, or amend any provision without the approval of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.”



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11 years 7 months ago #23428 by Dabu
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:P I'm more concerned about other things the president is making marines do besides holding an umbrella. Like invading countries and stuff.
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11 years 7 months ago #23430 by jtallen83
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Even out of uniform those marines were the most honorable people there.
For never having trained on umbrellas they made it look like it was part of the drill. :usa:
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11 years 7 months ago #23436 by faawrenchbndr
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I guess I can not really say what needs to be done with that umbrella!
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11 years 7 months ago #23437 by Dabu
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:woohoo: :funnypost: :naughty: not nice :laugh:

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11 years 7 months ago #23449 by OleCowboy
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faawrenchbndr wrote: I guess I can not really say what needs to be done with that umbrella!

Tell Obama to sit on it and ROTATE!

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11 years 7 months ago #23451 by mrraley
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OleCowboy wrote:

faawrenchbndr wrote: I guess I can not really say what needs to be done with that umbrella!

Tell Obama to sit on it and ROTATE!


Sit and spin... when you get to the handle, the rides over. :rotfl: B)

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11 years 7 months ago #23454 by mardad
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I cant get ahold of either of my sons(MARINES)to answer this question. Maybe one of yall can.
The Marines covered their buckles with their hands. I dont believe I have ever seen a Marine do that. I do know everything a Marine does means SOMETHING. Anybody know? :usa:

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11 years 7 months ago #23455 by jtallen83
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mardad wrote: I cant get ahold of either of my sons(MARINES)to answer this question. Maybe one of yall can.
The Marines covered their buckles with their hands. I dont believe I have ever seen a Marine do that. I do know everything a Marine does means SOMETHING. Anybody know? :usa:


I noticed this as well, marines generally do things with a purpose, wonder what it was.......

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11 years 7 months ago - 11 years 7 months ago #23458 by Dabu
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terminallance.com/2013/05/17/terminal-la...residential-service/ :P :laugh:

As Terminal Lance says:

Yes, the President of the United States of America had a boot Corporal hold an umbrella for him while he gave a speech.

The reactions were interesting because people let their political butthurtedness flow into their opinions on the matter. People seem to forget that we’re Marines, and this is exactly the kind of :censored: that Marines do. Somehow, holding an umbrella for the President and the Turkish Prime Minister is seen as demeaning, while all of the other bull :censored: that Marines do every day is not. I find it entertaining to see Marines on my Facebook page saying things like, “I would have told him to :censored: off and hold his own umbrella.”

No you wouldn’t.

Shut up.

We’re Marines, if the President of the :censored: United States asks you to hold a :censored: umbrella, you hold a :censored: umbrella. As well, the day I give a :censored: about a boot Corporal holding an umbrella is the day I’ve forgotten what the Marine Corps is. Honestly, holding an umbrella for the President is probably the least demeaning thing I could imagine doing as a Marine, as opposed to the other bull :censored: I had to do every day. No one would think twice about asking a boot to police call cigarette butts across the entire base at 5am, but the minute this boot has to hold an umbrella for the Commander in Chief, people get upset.

He’s the President, he rates an umbrella.

Get over it.
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