Originally Posted By: Runningdeer
I was just a kid, but I remember the day he was shot. What a gentleman and yet such a strong leader!


I had the honor of working very closely with the Secret Service on some presidential visits and that day made a world of differences in how they operate. For instance, now whenever you see the prez enter or exit the limo, there is always someone standing in the door on the opposite side. That wasn't the case until Reagan was shot. Now when you see that, you will know that that is a highly trained trauma surgeon who is equipped to perform emergency surgery in the back of the limo, if required. People don't understand how close Reagan actually came to dying that day due to the delay in getting him to the ER. Initially no one, including himself, realized he was shot. He blamed the pain on the SS agent from pushing him too hard into the limo and striking the door with his side.


Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.