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Apparently the President unwittingly made a protocol mistake,... President Obama makes U.S. Marine break military rules by holding an umbrella while in uniform... and the serviceman does not look happy about it The President unwittingly forced a U.S Marine to break protocol and regulations as he ordered him to use an umbrella to protect him from the rain today Came as he was assailed by questions over three scandals engulfing White House during Rose Garden press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Offered 'no apologies' for DoJ secretly seizing phone records of Associated Press reporters over intelligence leak By DAVID MARTOSKO IN WASHINGTON and JAMES NYE PUBLISHED: 19:33 EST, 16 May 2013 \| UPDATED: 02:22 EST, 17 May 2013 Comments (151) Share Even though he is the commander in chief, there are some orders that even President Obama cannot give - as he found out today, much to the chagrin of a put-upon U.S. Marine. Hosting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Rose Garden today, the president requested a standing Marine to open an umbrella and protect his head from the light rain that was falling. However, according to Marine Corps regulations, not even the President of the United States can request a Marine to carry an umbrella without the express permission of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Scroll Down for Video Hoping for a break in the storm: Obama faced a barrage of questions over three simultaneous scandals engulfing his administration today during a press conference in a rain-soaked Rose Garden with the Turkish Prime Minister The Marine Corp Manual, which is the bible for all soldiers serving, specifically states that a soldier's uniform dress code does not allow the carrying of an umbrella and 'no officer or official shall issue instructions which conflict with, alter, or amend any provision without the approval of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.' Indeed, male Marines are informed never to carry an umbrella from the earliest phases of training. Regulation MCO P1020.34F of the Marine Corps Uniform Regulations chapter 3, rules out any use or carrying of an umbrella while a Marine is in uniform. However, female Marines 'may carry an all-black, plain standard or collapsible umbrella at their option during inclement weather with the service and dress uniforms. It will be carried in the left hand so that the hand salute can be properly rendered.' More... Witness protection program LOSES two known or suspected terrorists as the Justice Department failed to hand over their new names to the TSA Obama fires acting IRS commissioner in bid to quell growing anger over political targeting of Tea Party groups - but he says he was leaving anyway Now Justice Department is accused of monitoring lawmakers in House of Representatives CLOAK ROOM During the press conference, President Barack Obama dodged questions about the IRS's targeting of conservative groups, shifted responsibility for the Benghazi attack to Congress, and said 'I offer no apologies' for the Department of Justice's secret seizure of reporter's phone records in search of a classified intelligence leak. Read more: dailymail.co.uk Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter \| DailyMail on Facebook