President Obama on Memorial Day, the probable date of the pic in the OP (note same tie and wx conditions).



Source:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26um%3D1

The caption reads: Obama visits Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day in Virginia
U.S. President Barack Obama is saluted by Admiral Michael Mullen, left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Major General Richard Rowe, commander of the Military District of Washington, D.C., during Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on May 25, 2009. (UPI Photo/Joshua Roberts/POOL)

Source: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26um%3D1

He must have had heartburn.

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Video of Obama on Memorial, saluting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with hand on heart.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE_AP...ayer_embedded#

What's going on in this specific photo?

Is Taps playing?
Is the National anthem playing?

Taps at a military ceremony, proper protocol dictates
those individuals in uniform render a salute until the music is complete.
Civilians should remove their headgear and place their hand over their heart.

It's still bad form either way...if either Taps or the National Anthem is being
played while this photo was taken.

As a civilian our President should have his right hand over his heart during the playing
of taps.

note the word "if"...

Does anyone know the situation involving that specific photo...
the OP is, afterall...regarding the photo.

See video post #204, Obama places hand on heart during taps.

Photo in post #202 appears to be in the same time sequence of the OP. The caption to the photo says they are saluting Obama upon his arrival.

Caption reads: Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Barack Obama render honors during the playing of the National Anthem during Memorial Day

Source: Joint Chiefs of Staff. http://www.jcs.mil/newsarticle.aspx?ID=97

President Bush not saluting on Veteran's Day:



Source: http://whateveritisimagainstit.blogs...1_archive.html

Now all those who bashed Obama for not acting appropriately can weigh in with how Bush didn't respect the dead, our soldiers, the flag, the country, or know protocol.

http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2...ing_obama.html

"should" not "shall" it's a choice not a requirement.

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The 2008 election was the first time in history that the United States knowingly elected a President who was born after 1787 and whose parents were not both U.S. citizens.