2009

Russ Johnson

Russ Johnson

Equipment Expert
One sunny day in 2009, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue , where he'd been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the Marine standing guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet with President Barack Obama."

The Marine replied, "Sir, Mr. Obama is not President and doesn't reside here." The old man said, "Okay," and walked away.

The following day, the same man approached the White House and said to the same Marine, "I would like to go in and meet with President Barack Obama".

The Marine again told the man, "Sir, as I said yesterday, Mr. Obama is not President and doesn't reside here." The man thanked him and again walked away.

The third day, the same man approached the White House and spoke to the very same Marine, saying "I would like to go in and meet with President Barack Obama"

The Marine, understandably agitated at this point, looked at the man and said, "Sir, this is the third day in a row you have been here asking to speak to Mr. Obama.

I've told you already several times that Mr. Obama is not the President and doesn't reside here. Don't you understand?

The old man answered, "Oh, I understand you fine, I just love hearing your answer!" The Marine snapped to attention, saluted, and said, "See you tomorrow."
 
President Bill Clinton told a good story once – He said – (not word for word) Those Marine Guards – I just don’t know how they do it – wherever I go by plane or chopper they are there in Dress Blues to greet me – day or night rain or shine. One time my chopper was diverted out to an isolated desert location. I told myself, I think I fooled them. Well the chopper hit the ground with sand and dust flying. To my utter shock there standing in the wind and dust was a Marine in Dress Blues to greet me – I have no idea how they do it.

I liked the story :) :) Semper Fi
 
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