Don't Marines salute him when he gets off his Chopper?
2007-06-07 09:46:16 · 19 answers · asked by just_ike 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The President is the embodiment of "Civilian control over the military". While he's the ultimate end of the chain of command, he's still a civilian.
2007-06-07 09:48:52 · answer #1 · answered by BDZot 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As commander-in chief, the civilian president rates a salute, and the president can return that salute provided his head is covered. We have had presidents who didn't take the time to learn military protocol, and would salute even when not wearing a hat. Since it is the practice of using Marine Corps guards to guard Chopper one, the Navy/Marine protocol should be followed.
The army has different procedure when it comes to saluting, however what we see on television and the news is the president and Marine Corps Personnel.
The Constitution of the United States calls for a civilian commander-in chief. The founders were very specific in specifying that military personnel shall not have the right to supreme command of the US government !
2007-06-08 12:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes, he is kinda both...
He is the chief of state (civilian), but also the Commander-in-Chief (military).
The UCMJ recognizes his military status as does the Soldiers and Sailors Act.
FYI, the Presidents paychecks are processed by the Defense Finance Accounting Service in Cleveland, just like all the other military personnel in the North East.
and yes, the Marines (and all the other services) always salute the President when he deplanes...(his chopper is called Marine One)...
2007-06-07 11:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by John C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a civilian. The framers of the Constitution made sure the military did not control the military by giving the responsibility of Commander in Chief to a civilian elected official--the President.
Yes, military people always salute the President because he IS their commander in chief.
2007-06-07 10:20:48 · answer #4 · answered by SallyJM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is a civilian because the founders did not trust a military so they wanted civilian control. The military is suppose to salute the Prez out of respect for the office and an acknowledgment that he is their superior. He was made Commander-in-Chief so there would only be one leader in a war.
2007-06-07 09:54:18 · answer #5 · answered by Tom Sh*t 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is the elected civilian, and Commander in Chief of all the Armed Forces. He position as President makes him the civilian leader of the military and all those in Uniform must salute the President by virtue of his position.
2007-06-07 12:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A civilian; that is the way the Founding Fathers defined the relationship. They were afraid of a national military that might seize political power and turn against the individual states and the American people (the 2nd Amendment relates to this as well), so they put the military under civilian authority.
2007-06-07 09:52:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Civilian
2007-06-07 09:49:21 · answer #8 · answered by Big D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Civilian and is the commander in chief and with respect we salute!
2007-06-07 09:49:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is the Commander in Chief of ALL Armed Forces in the US. They all salute him, although his service is as Commander he seems like a civilian.
2007-06-07 09:49:41 · answer #10 · answered by island3girl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋