0bama has never learned military philosophy, tactics, principals, loyalty, team effort, logistics, espree de corps, or traditions. He fails to understand that military loyalty is to the Constitution, and it is to this, they remain loyal.
Like his democratic predecessor before him, he still ignores Navy/Marine tradition of something so simple as saluting. When has anyone ever seen Navy or Marine personnel salute without head cover, yet everytime this bonehead disembarks Marine Corps One, he is bare headed yet still returns the posted Marine guards salute. This is a violation of Navy/Marine policy. The person being saluted, yet without head cover, should give a verbal acknowlegment such as, Good morning, etc., not a salute. As a civilian, he is not required to return a salute under any conditions. As CIC, he is still a civilian, does not wear a uniform, and therefore is not held to these standards. Nor should he ignore protocol and tradition, by establishing his own set of rules.