Graduating midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis are being told in writing to leave at home or in their vehicles all “ceremonial swords” and anything else “that might be considered a weapon or a threat by screeners” for Friday’s outdoor commencement ceremonies featuring an address by President Barack Obama.
Inside the Beltway has obtained the academy’s list of prohibited items for this year’s graduation exercises, which, besides ceremonial swords, includes umbrellas.
Yes, cell phones and texting are still allowed.
Wild Thing’s comment……..
This is amazing. I posted about how Obama went to this cermony, but the article I posted awhile back did not have this information in it and it is HUGE. I can see why they left it out, it really makes Obama look like what he is…… ALL BAD!
There was a time when our soldiers and thier commander could trust each other with their lives. By Obama doing this he shows his disdain for our brave military by disarming them, leaving them helpless to defend themselves. He constantly goes against traditiion. He doesn’t trust our young Officers, but he trusts Ammanutjob.
These men and women are trained to be warriors, but they can’t be trusted with their swords in the presence of their commander in chief???
Barack and Michelle military haters in the White House! Tyrants are usually afraid of everyone too and I think he knows the real manly men and brave women that are in our military can run circles around him in strength, character and power too.
But it also funny that he is that afraid of our Heroes. hahahaa Woulldn’t it be funny if some time when he is walking past one of our Marines as Obama gets on or off Air Force one the Marine goes BOO!
Hahahahahaha And Obama jumps 10 feet in the air. I would love to see that.
Like RAC said too, Michelle is a militant black, and one has to wonder if Obama has some Secret Service Agent sleep between them for protection. LMAO
……Thank you RAC for sending this to me.
RAC has a website that is awesome. 336th Assault Helicopter Company
13th Combat Aviation Battalion – 1st Aviation Brigade – Soc Trang, Republic of Vietnam
Oh Hell no! Those swords are part of the dress uniform! No one has ever hurt anyone with a Naval Ceremonial Sword! Holy Mother of Jumping Cat Turds! My nephew Joe is heading for the Academy in 2011 and I fully expect to see him graduate in full uniform in 2015 and recieve his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant (Marines) with the Ceremonial Sword!
Obamanation just loves taking things away, doesn’t he?
I wasn’t happy about having Bill Clinton’s signature on my retirement certificate but I feel bad for those men and women who’ll have Obama’s on theirs.
I bet Obama is also scared to do chest bumps with midshipmen like Bush did.
Islama Obama is a disgrace pure and simple. Now one might wonder if the secret service is armed or is he afraid of them also.
Bob A.
What a disgrace, they worked four years to earn those swords now they can’t wear them.
Lynn, DITTO that, well said!!!!
BobF., I am very proud of you Bob and
nothing can take that away.
Tom, giggle I loved that. Yes I bet
he is too.
Bob A., yes he might be.
Mark, Obama doesn’t have a tiny clue what
any of this means.
A lot of people that never served are aware
of how important all these things are, so very
important. So for Obama who also has not
served to not even have an inkling, an inner feeling
about it says so much about him.
There is such an evilness in him that goes
straight to his core so deep. Pure evil.
Heck I don’t live in the Us but I can understand that this is an HUGE mistake (among many others) made by the dear leader (ops I mean Obambi). Some time ago I saw a video on the different welcome to president Bush and Obama…while when Bush entered in a room filled with marines the welcome was a big hurrah a wild clapping on the other hand when prez Obama entered he was welcomed by silence a an educated clapping….thanks God that in 4 years Obama will be kicked out…he’s a danger to the whole free world
Hello, I think that they should just refuse or hire a lawyer to find grounds that they do not have to obey on this.
Or something.
I cannot see these guys trashed and humiliated like this without getting high blood pressure.
I am going to write to ANNAPOLIS. Don’t you think we should DO something about this?
What about the FAMILIES of these guys ?
IF THEY ALL GOT TOGETHER AND SHOWED UP WITH SIGNS AND BOOED HIM THEN IT WOULD BE A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. WHY DON”T THEY DO THIS ?