George Bush Dances To Battle Hymn Of The Republic During Dallas Memorial

On July 12th, President Barack Obama was joined by his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President George Bush, Former First Lady Laura Bush, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden at the memorial service for the five Dallas police officers who were shot and killed by a sniper during a July 7th protest.

It was a moving ceremony, but things got weird once "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" started playing.

All of a sudden, Bush started marching in place and swinging his arms, one of which was attached to Michelle (everyone held hands during the performance).

Michelle looked at him with a bit of disdain at first (can you blame her?), but then softened up once she realized he was really getting into the song.

While many wondered if Bush was acting inappropriately, Twitter user @CharitySaysSo came to his defense.

"In Sunday & grade schools, southerners learn to sing & march w/ joy & pride to the Battle Hymn," she tweeted, according to AOL.

"Can you imagine being in a room with 2k or more officers and hearing that magnificent song and realizing for one moment…just for one moment…we all were getting along and singing praise? I would be swaying and rejoicing myself," a Facebook user wrote.

God Bless this beautiful country and God"s speed to those fallen officers in this funeral service."

To his credit, Bush posted a fantastic tribute to the slain officers on his Instagram account.

"Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples – while judging ourselves by our best intentions," he wrote.

"And this has strained our bonds of understanding and common purpose. But Americans, I think, have a great advantage. To renew our unity, we only need to remember our values. We have never been held together by blood or background.

"We are bound by things of the spirit – by shared commitments to common ideals."

George Bush Dances To Battle Hymn Of The Republic During Dallas Memorial

On July 12th, President Barack Obama was joined by his wife, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President George Bush, Former First Lady Laura Bush, Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden at the memorial service for the five Dallas police officers who were shot and killed by a sniper during a July 7th protest.

It was a moving ceremony, but things got weird once "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" started playing.

All of a sudden, Bush started marching in place and swinging his arms, one of which was attached to Michelle (everyone held hands during the performance).

Michelle looked at him with a bit of disdain at first (can you blame her?), but then softened up once she realized he was really getting into the song.

While many wondered if Bush was acting inappropriately, Twitter user @CharitySaysSo came to his defense.

"In Sunday & grade schools, southerners learn to sing & march w/ joy & pride to the Battle Hymn," she tweeted, according to AOL.

"Can you imagine being in a room with 2k or more officers and hearing that magnificent song and realizing for one moment…just for one moment…we all were getting along and singing praise? I would be swaying and rejoicing myself," a Facebook user wrote.

God Bless this beautiful country and God"s speed to those fallen officers in this funeral service."

To his credit, Bush posted a fantastic tribute to the slain officers on his Instagram account.

"Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples – while judging ourselves by our best intentions," he wrote.

"And this has strained our bonds of understanding and common purpose. But Americans, I think, have a great advantage. To renew our unity, we only need to remember our values. We have never been held together by blood or background.

"We are bound by things of the spirit – by shared commitments to common ideals."

Memorial Day Montage: 12 Photos That Will Leave You in Awe

We strongly support the troops here at The Hollywood Gossip.

And while it may not be our usual type of content, we wanted to take a few moments to honor our men and women fighting overseas.

Below, we therefore present a collection of perfectly-timed military photos that will leave you in absolute awe of these heroes:

1. We Did It!

We cannot fathom the pride one must feel upon graduationg from a service academy.

2. Blue Angels in Action

Flying a plane in general leaves us in awe. But flying four planes like this?!?

3. Salute from the Sky

No CGI use here. This is real and amazing.

4. Take Cover!

What an amazing up close snapshot.

5. BLAST!

Fireworks have nothing on this.

6. Opening Fire

Pretty incredible, huh? The contrast here with the snow and the gunfire?

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Prince: Public Memorial Service Being Planned, Says Family

Prince’s family has announced that they are planning a public memorial service to honor the late singer.

The memorial will be open to fans, and while details have not been released, it will take place some time in the near future.

Their statement reads:

“We would like everyone to know that, contrary to previous and current reports, there has been no memorial, funeral or tribute service for Prince that was organized or authorized by the family or Paisley Park representatives. 

“Together, the family is planning an official memorial service and public event to take place in the near future.

“Prince and his music influenced so many people that we feel inspired to celebrate his life and legacy in just the right way.

“We appreciate the public’s patience and have been comforted by your outpouring of love, support and condolences.

“We look forward to sharing with the world this celebration of, and farewell to, our Prince.”

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Prince was found dead last month in his Paisley Park residence near Minneapolis.

He was just 57 years old.

While a cause of death is still unknown, fans and officials suspect drugs may have played a role.

The singer was said to have been taking the painkiller Percoset to relieve discomfort in his hips, and the drug was in his system at the time of his death.

A report also claims that the music legend had sought out an outpatient treatment program to try and move away from taking the drugs.

None of this serves as confirmation that Prince died of an overdose or that drugs were related, but provides insight as to what may have led to his death.

Toxicology reports are still pending at the time of this writing.

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