A US Marine told a Trump rally he was 'the guy that pulled the baby over the wall' in Afghanistan.

[left-of-center2012]

The Department of Defense is investigating a US Marine who told a Trump rally to be "the guy that pulled the baby over the wall" in Kabul, Task & Purpose reported. An August 19 video taken during the frenzied US military pullout from Kabul showed a US Marine hoisting a tiny baby girl over a razor-wire fence outside Kabul airport.

At a "Save America" rally in Perry, Georgia, last Saturday, Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark appeared to claim he was that Marine.

"Hey my name's Lance Corporal Hunter Clark, I'm here from Warner Robins, Georgia.
I am the guy that pulled the baby over the wall and it's definitely probably one of the greatest things I've ever done in my entire life," he said.
Clark's command said that Clark was not the Marine seen in the August 19 video.

Clark is also under investigation as a result of his appearance, Task & Purpose reported. "The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit has initiated a command investigation regarding LCpl Hunter Clark's attendance at the event last weekend to determine if any DoD policies were violated," Capt. Kelton J. Cochran, a spokesman for the 24th MEU, told the outlet.
Department of Defense guidelines prohibit US troops from speaking "before a partisan political gathering, including any gathering that promotes a partisan political party, candidate, or cause."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-marine-told-trump-rally-095354057.html

[msongs]

1. so they take the baby away from its family. then what nt

[Maru Kitteh]

2. IIRC the baby was reunited with the family. nt

[left-of-center2012]

4. OMG ! OMG ! OMG !

From the linked article:

“The baby seen in the video was ultimately reunited with her father, the Marine Corps later told NBC News.”

Link to tweet

[krawhitham]

15. And this is how misinformation spreads

[napi21]

3. I always thought they were permitted to appear/speak at political events as long as they weren't

in uniform. Since there's no pic, I don't know if he wore his uniform that day or not.

[left-of-center2012]

5. "I don't know if he wore his uniform that day or not."

From the linked article:
"Clark did not wear his uniform at the Trump rally ..."

[StarfishSaver]

6. It's not limited to the uniform

Active duty military personnel can attend partisan political events out of uniform, but they cannot speak at or actively participate in a political event, in or out of uniform.

[napi21]

7. Thanks. Obviously I didn't know the second part. n/t

[StarfishSaver]

9. I didn't know it either

I looked it up because the discussion peaked my interest and found this:

Can Active-Duty Military Members Attend Protests or Campaign Rallies?

According to military law experts, DoD Directive 1344.10 dictates whether active-duty military members can participate in political activities, including protests and rallies.

That directive, they say, does allow military members to personally engage in partisan activities, including writing letters to the editor for or against a specific candidate or attending events as spectators out of uniform.

But it blocks them from leading or actively participating in those events, publishing partisan political statements outside of a letter to the editor, speaking at any political gathering or soliciting votes.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/benefits/military-legal-matters/active-duty-military-participate-protests-make-political-statements.html/amp

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. This was fact checked

Link to tweet

[madaboutharry]

10. Isn't that what is called Stolen Valor?

What a jerk.

[BlueLucy]

12. Yes indeed.

[ZonkerHarris]

13. and I raised that flag on Iwo Jima.

[left-of-center2012]

14. There is also a guy claiming he shot Osama bin Laden

He has appeared on Fox News several times.
But a book written about the raid says that it was not him but it was someone else.