A Man named Harold; and a president named Barack.


This summarizes how most liberals view the US military:

Harold was a bright child. He grew up in America. He went to school and had a bright future ahead of him. Harold was full of life but was cut short in a violent moment. While few people had ever heard of Harold before his death, many did afterward And in death, something very shocking happened. What was so shocking, especially when it is compared to the death of someone else recently in the news?

Harold was Harold Greene, Major General, United States Army. On Aug. 5, 2014, Major General Greene was k**led by a Taliban terrorist.

He was returned to America with full military honors.

It has been a tradition that the president attends the funeral of General and F**g officers k**led in the line of duty.

Richard Nixon attended the funeral of a Major General Casey k**led in Vietnam and George W. Bush attended the funeral of Lieutenant General Timothy Maude, who was k**led in the 9/11 attacks.

While Major General Greene was buried, Barack Obama was golfing. The Vice President wasn't there either. Neither was the Secretary of Defense. F**gs were not even lowered half-mast.
Four days after Harold Greene gave his life for America, Michael Brown Was k**led in Ferguson, Missouri.
Brown was at best a young thug. In the minutes before his death, he committed a robbery at a local convenience store. According to other reports, Brown struck Officer Darren Wilson and shattered his orbital bone. Obama sent a three-person delegation to Brown's funeral!

Neither Obama nor Biden would attend the funeral of the highest-ranking military officer k**led in the line of duty since 9/11, yet he sent a delegation to the funeral of a thug.

When Margaret Thatcher, one of America's staunchest allies and Ronald Reagan's partner in bringing down Soviet c*******m died, Obama sent only a small low-level delegation to her funeral. The snub was not missed by the British.

When Chris Kyle, the most lethal American sniper in history was murdered, there was no expression of sympathy from the White House.

But when Whitney Houston died from a drug overdose, the Obama/Biden administration ordered all f**gs be flown at half-mast.

There was no White House delegation at the funeral of an American hero. American heroes die and Obama goes to the golf course.

A thug dies and he gets a White House delegation.

No wonder most "REAL" Americans hold Obama in such contempt, especially members of our Military.

And Biden is now expounding on how great the Obama/Biden Administration was.

Are these the kind of people you want to lead your country?

Stand up for the "Harolds" in America.

Actually, no regulation specifies that the president should salute (or return the salute of) military personnel. In fact, U.S. Army regulations, for example, state that neither civilians nor those wearing civilian attire (both of which describe the U.S. president) are required to render salutes. The regulation states:

“The President of the United States, as the commander in chief, will be saluted by Army personnel in uniform.

“Civilian personnel, to include civilian guards, are not required to render the hand salute to military personnel or other civilian personnel.

“Salutes are not required to be rendered or returned when the senior or subordinate, or both are in civilian attire.”

This same regulation is pretty much accepted throughout the miltary. It can be acknowledged but he is not required to return the salute. Reagan asked the commandant to clarify that is what he was told. It is considered a courtesy in civilian clothes. Like with every other person it can be ignored.