Too funny not to share
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I’m so glad that I’m not under the public eye 24/7.
~Matt
His American Flag patch is on backwards too.
Really? Which way should it go? Don’t they follow the typical rules?
~Matt
The blue field should always face forward regardless of what side it is on. This is an Army reg and I know my firefighter friend and I have discussed this because they have same rule. Here is the Army reg
The full-color U.S. flag cloth replica is worn so that the star field faces forward, or to the flag’ s own right. When
worn in this manner, the flag is facing to the observer’ s right, and gives the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the
wearer moves forward. The appropriate replica for the right shoulder sleeve is identified as the reverse side flag.
I can’t tell, but from this picture (which may or may not be modified) it doesn’t appear he’s wearing an Army jacket. But I’m not sure.
Not a definitive answer, but it offers another picture in the series of pictures taken of Bush:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/binoculars.asp
The other picture doesn’t offer much defense for those military men around him who handed him binoculars with the cap on. Either way, as Snopes say, what’s the point beside it being humorous? Good for a laugh I say.
In any event, I am sure that he is in charge of sewing on his own patches.
Is this photo from today’s highly scripted “teleconference” where pre-selected troops were given specific questions to ask Mr. Bush?
Well you would think that whoever is in charge of putting him in a coat would know a basic thing like this. I don’t even know the picture is true, just pointing out the fact it is wrong
I don’t know either, but that is basic protocol as far as I know, I just posted Army rule for reference. Next time you are out, look at the firefighter or policemen, I bet they have it right.
I see it all the time, you are definitely correct.
Is this photo from today’s highly scripted “teleconference” where pre-selected troops were given specific questions to ask Mr. Bush?
This photo is quite old
It is funny, especially to people who don’t use binos on a regular basis, but I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been standing watch on ships and picked up the pair I have around my neck and looked right into the lense caps. Happens all the time.
Ummm… He’s the prez and I would think he would be allowed to wear the patch (within reason, of course) how he pleases? Second, there is an unwritten rule for servicemen (ATG, CMDR Mark help me here) that if the flag patch is backwards, this means one has been OCONUS?
- kd
He’s the prez and I would think he would be allowed to wear the patch (within reason, of course) how he pleases?
Uh, no.
here is an unwritten rule for servicemen (ATG, CMDR Mark help me here) that if the flag patch is backwards, this means one has been OCONUS?
No.
Someone just made a mistake, that’s all.
Well I would say that being Commander in Chief he should wear it correctly.
Don’t know what OCONUS is?
“He’s the prez and I would think he would be allowed to wear the patch (within reason, of course) how he pleases?”
Nope. More correctly, he’s the Commander in Chief and should be especially carefull to make sure his stuff is correct. I’m sure some staff member without a lot of military experience just goofed.
"Second, there is an unwritten rule for servicemen (ATG, CMDR Mark help me here) that if the flag patch is backwards, this means one has been OCONUS? "
Never heard that one, and I’ve spent large portions of my time outside of CONUS.
Interesting, opposite of the other regs that the star field is always to the upper left for the observer.
~Matt
The tradition comes from the fact that the stars always led into battle as you ran into battle and the flag blew in the wind.