Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Secret Service agent stands guard as US President Barack Obama answers questions during a town hall event at Benedict College in ...

What's in a code name? A lot of history, that's what. For over 75 years, U.S. presidents and first families have taken part in a long-honored tradition of going by nicknames symbolic of their ...

Nicknames can be found in many areas. Initially, they were mainly used by the military and secret services, and author pseudonyms have also been used in literature for a long time. However, such code ...

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance addresses the crowd before former President Donald Trump takes the stage on July 20, 2024 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. Shutterstock As the Secret Service continues to ...

First families get their Secret Service code names at the very beginning of a presidential campaign. Presidents get to choose from a list provided by the White House Communications Agency. The code ...