Talk:White House sentries

Nixon's sentries
The uniforms of Nixon's guards were roundly criticized for their Ruritanian (Freedonian?) appearance.(not really a reliable source, but it gives the gist of the matter) I don't recall if the guards were Secret Service or Marines. But their uniforms did not last long, no doubt to the relief of sentries themselves. Kablammo (talk) 02:50, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I remember the blessedly very short use of the extravagant uniforms. The people were from the uniformed division of the Secret Service. Marines would have worn Marine uniforms.-- Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  15:13, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks . Your memory is better than mine.  Kablammo (talk) 15:26, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Date discrepancy
How could President Gerald Ford abolish the sentries in 1973 when he only became President after President Nixon's resignation on Aug. 9, 1974? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eddie2 (talk • contribs) 07:46, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Page problems
From a purely esthetic pov, the pictures make the article look a bit sloppy. Is there any way to fix this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Happy Warrior (talk • contribs) 18:20, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I changed your headline; I hope that's okay. Appearance is one problem. Another is that the page is about a unit with four Marines which may or may not actually BE a unit. Another is what appears to be excessive stress about Marines carrying umbrellas; otherwise known as criticism of Obama. Should this be trimmed and rolled into the White House Military Office?-- Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  20:59, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with these points. The umbrella matter is ridiculously trivial, and the content here should be merged.  A few questions:  Are the sentries there only when the president is in residence?  or in his office?  And what does the number 4 in the infobox count?  Kablammo (talk) 15:41, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I think four is the total number of Marines assigned. I'll try to get to working up a merger recommendation. It's sure to tick someone off.-- Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  18:34, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

I removed the paragraph about "umbrella gaffe." It had nothing to do with the history of the organization. IMHO, it was a cheap shot at Obama.-- Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  20:06, 21 December 2016 (UTC)

I'm having trouble connecting the Marines who guarded Truman to the Marines on duty at the White House; I suspect that the Marines in Florida were assigned there.-- Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  02:37, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Merge
White House sentries has been merged into White House Military Office.-- Jim in Georgia  Contribs  Talk  01:47, 23 January 2017 (UTC)