[TheRealVille]

You have done no such thing. You have posted your opinion repeatedly. Members of the military are required to follow all regulations. It was a mistake for Obama to ask any uniformed member of the Marine Corps to disregard one of those regulations.

The Marine Corps spokesman said that it was "extremely rare" for Corpsmen to hold an umbrella while in uniform. The reason that it is extremely rare is that Corpsmen can be punished for holding an umbrella under Article 92 of the UCMJ. Did you expect the Marine Corps spokesman to publicly criticize Obama for his actions? Get real.

"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.”"