No Naval Swords for U.S.N.A. Graduation this Year

[Sgt Z Squad]

Inside the Beltway
By John McCaslin (Contact) | Thursday, May 21, 2009
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/21/inside-the-beltway-97423759/

SWORDLESS SAILORS

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.

Terrible  

[jaybet]

So does that mean if he EVER visits the troops near the battlefields will they have to disarm before he arrives?

POTUS

[Timothy]

164 years of Naval Tradition down the toilet for THIS guy?

I'm speechless....maybe they should stop the Officers from throwing their covers too!  You wouldn't want to put an eye out or anything!

 

[Texas_Bryan]

I'm glad he has so much confidence in our boys and girls of the Navy.

[MikeBjerum]

All I can visualize is the hippies and flower children of the 60's  

Are we next going to replace a gun salute with a clap fest or stomp exercise  

[Sponsor]

[CJS3]

I don't know why anyone is surprised. They (the administration) consider Vets, a potential terroist threat. They might think that one of those new Naval or Marine Corp Officers, might take their oath to the Constitution seriously, and react against a domestic threat.

[mudman]

Aparently future veterans are suspect to. What a MORON.

[Pathfinder]

So does that mean if he EVER visits the troops near the battlefields will they have to disarm before he arrives?

POTUS

Fixed it . . .

[tt11758]

All I can visualize is the hippies and flower children of the 60's  

Are we next going to replace a gun salute with a clap fest or stomp exercise  

No, the new salute will be a simple extension of your right arm, with the hand held at a slightly higher level than the shoulder.  Much like the picture below.

[blackwolfe]

So does that mean if he EVER visits the troops near the battlefields will they have to disarm before he arrives?

POS

Really fixed it.