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fjer
12-09-2008, 11:22 PM
President Bush came to West Point to address the Corps of Cadets today, and I got a few pictures of him and Marine 1 (well, I'm not sure which is Marine 1, but I took pictures of the helicopters).

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The pictures of President Bush kind of suck because I was really far away, but it was still cool.
fjer
12-09-2008, 11:27 PM
Continued:

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Drill for life
12-10-2008, 04:33 PM
Sweet, I wish I was there. My friend was picked for MSG and was going to guard Marine One and meet the President but he got deployed instead.
SlightlyCatholic
12-10-2008, 04:55 PM
Fjer, what's the capacity on that auditorium? It looks massive.
fjer
12-10-2008, 07:39 PM
We've had the whole 4,000+ Corps of Cadets in there at once, so at least that.
TruBlu
12-10-2008, 07:41 PM
Wow, seeing these pictures only further solidifies my wanting to receive an appointment at West Point. Plus cool things happening like the President addressing you and the other students. I can't wait to open up my file this coming March, and hopefully join you and the rest of the students in 2010.

Oh and if the helicopter is carrying the President, its call sign is always Marine 1, much like Air Force 1's denotation.
space3math
12-10-2008, 07:48 PM
Oh and if the helicopter is carrying the President, its call sign is always Marine 1, much like Air Force 1's denotation.

I believe he was referring to the fact that when the President flies on a Marine helicopter, there are usually (always?) multiple helicopters in formation, and which one is the actual one carrying the President - Marine 1 - may not be clear.
Billyd
12-10-2008, 08:35 PM
much like Air Force 1's denotation.

Oh, I surely hope not.
TruBlu
12-10-2008, 08:51 PM
(well, I'm not sure which is Marine 1, but I took pictures of the helicopters).

I believe he was referring to the fact that when the President flies on a Marine helicopter, there are usually (always?) multiple helicopters in formation, and which one is the actual one carrying the President - Marine 1 - may not be clear.

Oh indeed, I now see that after reviewing the pictures a little closer. And yes, when the President is flying aboard, there is always a convoy of helicopters that play a "presidential shell game" while in the air. Usually it is a group of 3 helicopters, no less to be sure. I saw a special on the History Channel a few nights ago.

Oh, I surely hope not.

Did I misuse a word? I hope not, but can't find the discrepancy if I did. Enlighten me? Was it the reference to Air Force 1 that was incorrect, or was it grammatical? If there is one thing I really hate, it's misusing the only language I speak fluently.
Billyd
12-10-2008, 08:56 PM
Did I misuse a word? I hope not, but can't find the discrepancy if I did. Enlighten me? Was it the reference to Air Force 1 that was incorrect, or was it grammatical? If there is one thing I really hate, it's misusing the only language I speak fluently.

I surely hope that you meant DESIGNATION
TruBlu
12-10-2008, 09:02 PM
I surely hope that you meant DESIGNATION

Ah, yes. I took a second look at the denotation of denotation, if I may, and I see that it was not the correct wording. Designation on the other hand is. My bad Sergeant. I've done that twice now in the past few days...