I understand your point and just want to ask this: for the Marines not to salute, they would have been told not to by someone. And those who turned their back would also have to be aware that Biden is not being accepted as a legit president and therefore advised to turn their backs. What, in your opinion would they be told to prompt not saluting and wouldn't they wonder why? Or if Biden is in fact, not viewed a legit by the military, wouldn't this be common knowledge among all the troops? I guess I'm just trying to figure out why they aren't talking about it and why it hasn't come out to the public.
From the research I have done, it also appears to be standard for some Marines to face the Presidential motorcade and for some to turn their backs (for security purposes). You can see a comparison online of the Biden vs. Trump inaugurations, and the military officers were in the same formation (some with backs turned) for Trump.
Those are valid questions I don’t really have an answer to. I know the saying “loose lips sink ships” so I can see how telling anyone the plan would put it at risk. But something is definitely fucky.
I understand your point and just want to ask this: for the Marines not to salute, they would have been told not to by someone. And those who turned their back would also have to be aware that Biden is not being accepted as a legit president and therefore advised to turn their backs. What, in your opinion would they be told to prompt not saluting and wouldn't they wonder why? Or if Biden is in fact, not viewed a legit by the military, wouldn't this be common knowledge among all the troops? I guess I'm just trying to figure out why they aren't talking about it and why it hasn't come out to the public.
From the research I have done, it also appears to be standard for some Marines to face the Presidential motorcade and for some to turn their backs (for security purposes). You can see a comparison online of the Biden vs. Trump inaugurations, and the military officers were in the same formation (some with backs turned) for Trump.
Those are valid questions I don’t really have an answer to. I know the saying “loose lips sink ships” so I can see how telling anyone the plan would put it at risk. But something is definitely fucky.