[Hoot Gibson]

As commander in chief Obama is allowed to request them to hold an umbrella. Ask Vundy about what chain of command training says.

I don't need to ask anybody. Each branch of the military has regulations that cover exactly what they must wear as a uniform. Not following lawful orders or regulations is punishable under Article 92 of the UCMJ. Look it up. The ban on umbrellas, as silly as you may think that prohibition is, is a lawful regulation. If you have not spent any time around military installations, you cannot possibly understand how seriously the military takes their traditions and regulations. I see it every day.

The regulations for Corpsmen do not allow umbrellas but do allow for umbrellas for female Marines in some, but not all situations. Commanders, even the Commander-in-Chief cannot just make up or modify regulations on the fly. It was wrong of Obama to ask Marines to hold umbrellas instead of asking civilian members to hold them.

This is not a big issue and I don't understand why you are trying so hard to convince everybody that past Republican presidents have made the same mistake - and it was a mistake. If past presidents have made the same mistake, then you will get no argument from me about it. Just prove it happened. Good luck finding a copy of the Army uniform regulations that were in effect more than 5 years ago.