Terrific read courtesy of Jenn Morrill who writes for the Salt Lake City Independent Examiner. I posted some of the highlights, definitely worth the click.
Cox, a veteran of the Iraq War, told Examiner that one of the
highlights for him was the ceremony that took place outside of the White
House. The 500 troops stood in formation in front of the White House
and then did an "about face" and turned their backs to the White House
in a symbolic gesture that displayed their disdain for President Obama
breaking his oath of office, which is the same oath all servicemen take,
to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United
States.
The veterans were told to render a salute and hold it for as many
seconds as there have been active duty soldiers that have committed
suicide while Obama has been in office. The salute lasted nearly 10
minutes, Cox said. They then bowed their heads in silent prayer for as
many seconds as members of the military have died overseas while Obama
has been Commander-in-Chief, which Cox said was almost 30 minutes.
During the ceremony (as seen in the video to the left), a pair of
soldiers held a flag with words Martin Luther King spake in opposition
to the Vietnam War, warning against America's arrogance overseas. King said:
I call on the young men of America who must make a choice today to take a
stand on this issue. Tomorrow may be too late. The book may close. And
don't let anybody make you think that God chose America as his divine,
messianic force to be a sort of policeman of the whole world. God has a
way of standing before the nations with judgment, and it seems that I
can hear God saying to America, "You're too arrogant! And if you don't
change your ways, I will rise up and break the backbone of your power,
and I'll place it in the hands of a nation that doesn't even know my
name. Be still and know that I'm God."
