Just because the President is at the top of the chain of command does not mean every decision comes from him. That's why its called a chain of command, there are different levels of command within the military structure.
Prove the order came from the White House.
I concur that not every decision made comes from Obama. But if it has to do with social engineering of the military, it's one of the few things Obama is is actively involved in.
For example the girly barracks cover thing. In the chain of command, the Commandant answerers directly to the Secretary of the Navy who answerers directly to the Secretary of Defense who answerers directly to the President. So your talking about only two people between the Commandant and the President.
Marine Corps HQ's said that President Obama "was not" involved with the girly cover decision. They were very likely ordered to say that. But Marine Corps HQ's did say that a directive from the Secretary of the Navy said, go with a girly "unisex" barracks cover.
Fox New went a little further and reported that an anonymous person with in the DoD said that a directive from the Obama White house said go with a girly "unisex" barracks cover.
After over four years I think most people now have learned you can't believe any thing that comes olut of the Obama White House.
And Obama seems to be completely out of the loop with every executive branch of government. Either he's completely incompetent or he's a liar and is derelict in his duties as CnC.
Note: The Organization of the Marine Corps is completely different than the U.S. Army going all the way down to the rifle squad.
The topic of this thread is that Navy SEAL's have been ordered to remove the "Navy Jack" from their utilities. That decision wasn't made by someone wearing the uniform. It was made by a civilian who answers directly to the President.
It's just another example of liberal revisionism. For 236 years that red and white striped flag with the rattle snake was the U.S. Navy's first "jack" and that what it always was until someone representing President Obama decided to politicize the "Navy Jack."
Maybe Obama has a fear of snakes ?
Now the Gadsden flag, the yellow flag with the coiled rattle snake has been around as long as the U.S. Navy's "Jack." Said to be the first official flag of the Continental Marines (U.S. Marines.)
The Tea Party movement adopted the Gadsden flag and since the Tea Party is in the best interest of the U.S. Marine Corps, Marines don't have a problem with those who support and Defend the Corps adopting their flag. No member of the Tea Party has ever told any Marines to remove the bolts from their rifles or to violate their own regulations and carry an umbrella.
