President Joe Biden on Thursday fell down flat on a stage after tripping over an obstacle at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
The officers quickly helped him up as he staggered to regain balance. He appeared unhurt after the incident.
Biden, 80, who had delivered the commencement address to graduates of the military academy, had just shaken hands with a cadet and begun walking back to his seat when he fell.
AFP reports that Air Force personnel helped him back up and he did not appear to require further help.
As he rose, Biden pointed to the object that had apparently caught his foot. It resembled a small black sandbag on the stage.
Biden is the oldest person ever in the presidency and is seeking a second term in the 2024 election. His official doctor’s report this year declared him physically fit and he exercises regularly
November 2020, shortly after winning his election against the incumbent Donald Trump, Biden broke his foot while playing with a pet dog.