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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: tt11758 on April 05, 2010, 04:59:59 PM
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(http://punditkitchen.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/political-pictures-joe-biden-simon-says.jpg?w=500&h=401)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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At least he properly salutes the flag during the National Anthem!!!!
I guess if your the President (and the USSS in the corner) you don't have to.
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Since the Vice President has NO role in the US Military I'm not sure it is protocol for him to salute the flag or a military unit until such time that the VP was serving as the President. I don't think Joe was in the military. As a result he is a civilian. Civilians salute the flag by placing their right hand with palm open and fingers together over their heart.
I think what he did in the picture is correct etiquette and protocol for a civilian VP.
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It's a joke people!
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He was never in the Service, He is not in the Chain of Command, and he is not "Under arm's" (Wearing a hat for the Civ's )
So He is doing the "Right" thing .
And as the only Civilian he is a bigger sore thumb than if he were screwing up ;D
(We might be underestimating Joe "Quayle" )
Secret Service is working, requiring them to salute the Flag would produce a predictable time when everyone's hands would be about as far from their weapons as possible, that would be a vulnerability.
It's a joke people!
I understand that it's a joke Headline, and I did laugh, but I'm commenting just on the photo which I assume is real.
Joe may find himself facing RE Lee's question ?
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It's a joke people!
I understand it is a joke too...but some of the salutes by the troops look a bit sloppy...particularly the soldier to Greasy's right (left of him in the picture)
Are these US Troops? Unusual mix of Salute Form there.