President Bush kisses Lance Cpl. Marc E. Olson after talking to Lance Cpl. Patrick Paul Pittman Jr., left, on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 9. Olson and Pittman were injured by a suicide bomber in Ramadi, Iraq.Bush greets Marines — with kissesThe Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Dec 9, 2008 18:24:49 EST
WASHINGTON — President Bush stopped on the White House South Lawn to pose for a photograph with two Marines who served in Iraq — and planted a kiss on the head of each.
After climbing down from his Marine One helicopter, Bush walked toward the White House, then stopped and approached the Marines, one of whom was in a wheelchair. The president greeted Lance Cpl. Patrick Pittman of Savannah, Ga., and Lance Cpl. Marc Olson, who hails from a town south of Chicago.
Bush directed aides to turn Pittman's wheelchair around. Instead, Pittman stood next to the president for the photograph. They were joined by Olson's mother, Pinky Kloski.
Bush had a few words for the two Marines as they stood on either side, then kissed each on the top of the head.
Kloski said the two had served in Ramadi.
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