CaptainOblivious......You're not Oblivious, you're spot on, they that have never served just don't understand, totally different lifestyle and culture, one I enjoyed for 21 + years.
You are correct, Either "Volunteer" to go here or you will being doing this. common practice, we would march to the Chapel on Sunday morning, those that didn't cleaned barracks, picked up cig butts, whatever.
Without a telepromter....uh, and uh, well uh, please like us !! I really don't expect Obama to do much of anything. With a Telepromter...We will not stand for this...Blah, Blah, Blah.