Stars and Stripes
Inauguration practice makes perfect
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Monday, January 12, 2009
Leo Shane III / S&S
Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Brooks of Fayetteville, N.C., has the honor of filling in for President-Elect Barack Obama during a rehearsal for the upcoming inaugural ceremony Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. At right, representing Michelle Obama, is Navy Yeoman 1st Class LaSean McCray of Miami, Fla.
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WASHINGTON — Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Brooks was sworn in Sunday as the 44th president of the United States.
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"OK, maybe he was only a stand-in for President-elect Barack Obama. And maybe Sunday’s event was only the military’s practice run for next week’s actual inauguration. And so what if his entire acceptance speech was “My fellow Americans, God bless America.”"
"On Sunday, members of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee ran through every song, step and salute expected from the military during next week’s presidential ceremony."
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"Hundreds of band members, honor guard members and logistics experts from each of the services marched around the Capitol, down Pennsylvania Avenue and up to the White House. Crowds gathered along the route, cheering on the fake president and his fake family and clapping along with “Hail to the Chief.”Higgs said the 17 military stand-ins for the day — nearly every high-level dignitary was covered, including two daughters of troops who played Obama’s young girls — were all selected from the committee staff based on their height, weight, and how busy they were in the days leading up.
Army Sgt. Bruce Cobbeldick, who got to play President George W. Bush, called the job an honor and noted that his co-workers are already worried the role will go to his head."
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