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Smackdown2019

(1,186 posts)
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 06:56 PM Jun 2020

Disrespectful to our military!

Last night, I watched MSNBC trump stepping down from air force one coming from his Nazi rally. Just after he descended from the air force one staircase, in his undid tie, he was met with an Air Force Serviceman in full salute, waiting for his commander and chief to return the salute. Quickly he return a salute that would assure would make a drill sergeant stand on his tip toes if any cadet salutes him as trump did to our serviceman.

BUT that is what is NOT disheartening!

Quickly after he return his salute, he dropped his arms and then waved them out with body language, Ok Now What, towards the serviceman who was still position. It was very apparent that this President that Trumpers support, was taking it out on our serviceman.

Disrespectful!

That video should be used over and over as a campaign ad, kicking off the military men and women!

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Disrespectful to our military! (Original Post) Smackdown2019 Jun 2020 OP
the idea of any military person having to salute Cadet Bone Spurs Skittles Jun 2020 #1
The tradition is you salute the office aka The President of the United States gladium et scutum Jun 2020 #2
Unfortunately, yes...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #3
It makes no differance who occupies the office. gladium et scutum Jun 2020 #4
I'm a veteran Skittles Jun 2020 #7
Cadet Bone Spurs Chili Jun 2020 #6
Presidential duty is an honor and some of the juiciest duty in the military. Baked Potato Jun 2020 #5

gladium et scutum

(806 posts)
2. The tradition is you salute the office aka The President of the United States
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 09:48 PM
Jun 2020

not necessarily the individual (Donald Trump) occupying the office.

gladium et scutum

(806 posts)
4. It makes no differance who occupies the office.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 09:57 PM
Jun 2020

those young service personnel salute the office. That is the way it has to be, regardless of the occupant of the office.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
5. Presidential duty is an honor and some of the juiciest duty in the military.
Sun Jun 21, 2020, 11:58 PM
Jun 2020

They don’t care what walking stick-o-butter does. As others have stated, the salute is to the President, not Trump. The President is an entity moving through their area of responsibility.

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