Topic: Military

February 4, 2010

President Obama mispronounced a Navy corpsman's rank and mixed up his name during the National Prayer Breakfast.

It’s corps, not corpse — redux

Does he say “Marine Corps” or “Marine Corpse?”

December 2, 2009

Promise of more ‘dwell time’ to troops thrown out the window

Not only did President Obama apparently forget to bless the troops during his Afghanistan speech, the administration is breaking a promise to American soldiers to increase the amount of time they have at home between deployments.

December 1, 2009

Skipping blessing for the troops

The president says “God bless you” and “God bless the United States of America” but leaves out his prepared “God bless our troops.”

November 12, 2009

President Obama wound up offending airmen when the White House demanded they move an F-22 Raptor from the the hangar where he was set to speak. White House photo, Pete Souza

Telling the Air Force to move F-22 from speech venue

President Obama wound up offending airmen when the White House demanded they move an F-22 Raptor from the the hangar where he was set to speak.

November 5, 2009

President Obama used the first half of his remarks on the shooting at Ft. Hood to give shout-outs.

Shout-outs before tragedy

President Obama used the first half of his remarks on the shooting at Ft. Hood to give shout-outs.

October 26, 2009

President Obama gets the pronounciation of "corpsman" wrong while speaking to Navy personel in Florida.

Hooked on phonics?

Ron Burgandy in chief.

July 25, 2009

To salute or not to salute?

After more than six months in office, the president still doesn’t know what to do with his hands around those who serve in the military.

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