Presidential Disgrace

  As a Marine I am more than a little disgusted with the present “Commander-In-Chief” who sits in his plush office in Washington D.C. while a decorated combat Marine reservist who was awarded a field promotion for meritorious service on a foreign battlefield sits in a Mexican jail. It has been proven beyond any doubt that the Marine crossed the border by mistake with no criminal intent yet Mr. Obama remains silent and yet another service member is left behind with no help from his Commander-In-Chief. What a morale booster for Marines, the military in general but the Marines in particular.

 The United States Marine Corps (pronounced 'Core' not corpse Mr. President) is a unique branch of the military with the distinction of being called "The Presidents Own". No other branch of the military should be more closely protected or revered by their Commander-in-Chief than the United States Marine Corps. However it is evident by this president's actions that he cares little about the men and women who guard him and his family every day.

  It is the United States Marines that are a presidents first line of defense, it is the United States Marines that fly him around in the Marine 1 helicopter, it is the United States Marines who stand guard at the White House and every embassy around the world and it is the United States Marines who hold the umbrella for him so he doesn't get his "Mom Jeans" wet.

    If Mr. Obama had wanted to he could have made one phone call and had this Marine released two months ago. He is supposedly the most powerful man on the planet and the commander of the most elite military force in the world yet he has done nothing to come to the aid of a war hero being wrongly imprisoned by a bordering and allied nation. The silence of this president in regards to this Marine speaks volumes about his lack of leadership qualities, incompetence, arrogance and lack of moral character. In my opinion he is a disgrace to the office of the President and an embarrassment to America and every patriot that ever risked their life for this nation.

 The motto of the United States Marine Corps, and therefore that of their Commander-In-Chief also, is “Semper Fidelis” which means Always Faithful. By any stretch of the imagination Mr. Obama has rendered the motto “Semper Fi” meaningless as it pertains to his commitment to those who have always been known as “The Presidents own”. I do not know how this president or the Joint Chiefs can sleep at night knowing that they have not done everything in their power to rescue this young hero, but then again they did nothing to go to the aid of those who were murdered in Benghazi either.

 “No solider left behind”….well not too many anyway…I hope no mother, father, husband or wife has to depend on the current administration to have their backs.