One of those forwarded emails came today telling how President Obama has changed the wording of the flag presentation from, "On behalf of the President of the United States and a grateful nation, I wish to present you with this flag in appreciation for your husband's service ..." to the following: 'On behalf of the Secretary of Defense and a grateful nation...'
The account continues with this statement:
The Marine Corps covers it in the MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL on page 25-19, section 25006:
On to other rumors: Truth or Fiction lists some of the trending e-rumors and if they are true or false.
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"Today for the first time in my adult life, I am ashamed of the current U.S. President!"Snopes refutes this account here.
I did not serve in the military but my love of country parallels that of people like my late uncle who bled red, white and blue. As a second generation Serbian-American who's heritage produced many patriotic military men and women who fought for freedom both in the United States as well as in the former Yugoslavia (most recently in Kosovo against the slaughter of Serbs by Muslim extremists), I implore you to make the American people aware of this little-known or, at least, publicly acknowledged fact.
The Marine Corps covers it in the MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL on page 25-19, section 25006:
The escort commander will present it to the next of kin in a dignified manner with a short statement such as “On behalf of the President, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Marines everywhere, please accept this flag in memory of the honorable and faithful service performed by (relationship).”
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