In the spirit of the thread, a quick story. Back in the 90s, I worked with one of the Marines that served on Marine One, the President's Helicopter during the Bush years. Apparently President Bush enjoyed going out to Camp David a lot to think and reduce stress. He would fly out in the evenings and back into Washington in the mornings. What he didn't realize was the procedures that occurred when the helicopter was used. After every flight the crews would wash, wax, and clean the aircraft to Marine Precision. Having worked with the Marines quite a bit when I was in the Air Force every Marine I met took Duty, Honor and Country very seriously and I admired and respected every member of that service I had the pleasure to work with so I know the extent they cleaned that aircraft. Bottom line was the crews were exhausted having to transport and clean throughout the night and then again during the day.

Apparently, at some point, someone (I'm sure it wasn't a Marine) whispered in the President's ear regarding the procedure associated with flying the aircraft. Not only did President Bush stop flying out to Camp David, but he personally visited the crews to thank them for their service and to apologize for the impact to their life. I can't help but wonder how many world leaders would care enough about a small group of soldiers in their military to take the time to personally go visit them. All politics aside, this type of behavior speaks to someone that genuinely cared about and appreciated those around him. President Bush, you will be missed and thank you for your service throughout the years.