President Bush: Gone But Not Forgotten

Photos: USO

George W. Bush Makes Surprise Visit To U.S. Troops -- L.A. Times

Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, made a surprise visit to U.S. troops this afternoon.

They showed up at the USO in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. There they mingled with the returning soldiers, thanked them, chatted and posed for photos as proof of the unexpected encounter for folks back home.

The USO just posted an assortment of the photos on its Facebook page, which quickly drew a growing list of appreciative comments.

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My Comment: As a Canadian living in Canada I have always been ambivalent about US Presidents .... but politics aside, through the years I noticed that President Bush always felt comfortable when he was in the presence of other soldiers .... and looking at the pictures from the USO it appears that he has not lost this "touch".