[TheRealVille]

Was that the regulation that was in place when the photo that you posted was taken? Uniforms and the regulations that govern them have changed drastically over the past 20 years. But like I said, if a former president did ask a Soldier to break a regulation, then it was a mistake. The fact that it has taken you this long to find a photo and find the current Army regulation governing Soldiers holding umbrellas while in uniform is pretty strong evidence that it is not a common practice.

Current or not, it's the rule. If you think it wasn't in place under the Bush's, as you allude to, feel free to show. I haven't been looking much. I went to a graduation last night, then out to eat, then to a party, then bed. I have a life away from arguing with you.


At any rate, Obama was legal.

Capt. Eric Flanagan, a Marine spokesman. A request from the president to a Marine who serves in the White House, however, would be an “extenuating circumstance.”
Flanagan also pointed to Title 10 of the U.S. Code, which states that members of the Marine Corps shall “perform such other duties as the President may direct.”