Obama Fails to Salute US Marine – On His Way to Give Commencement Address at Naval Academy

by Jim Hoft Aug. 2, 2018 1:33 amMay. 24, 2013 10:49 am

The Commander in Chief failed to salute a Marine today.
Via Weekly Standard:

Pres Obama boarded Marine One without returning salute of US Marine at the steps. The Pres then came back out to shake the Marine’s hand.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 24, 2013

He was on his way to deliver the commencement address at the United States Naval Academy. The Marine Corps is a component of the Department of the Navy.

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