To Salute, or not Salute

[Gatorade]

I always looked at a salute as a military exchange. The last salute I was taught was Boy Scouts. I would look at it as appropriate in most uniforms, Military, LEO, Fire Rescue, Scouts that sort of thing. Retired or non active military have carte blanch in my book, they earned the right to decide for themselves. All the rest of us I would say hand over heart or if given a salute by one of the above groups then appropriate to acknowledge that sign of respect and salute back.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by Gatorade

I always looked at a salute as a military exchange. The last salute I was taught was Boy Scouts. I would look at it as appropriate in most uniforms, Military, LEO, Fire Rescue, Scouts that sort of thing. Retired or non active military have carte blanch in my book, they earned the right to decide for themselves. All the rest of us I would say hand over heart or if given a salute by one of the above groups then appropriate to acknowledge that sign of respect and salute back.

agree!! on the HP veterans salute for anthems and what not in uniform non military members or non veterans place hand over heart. Its actually in our policy!

[NAMVET72]

I salute because I fought for Our Flag and Great Country,



PS Anyone who doesnt stand or put their hand over their heart needs to go to any VA hospital or grave yard and look at the young men and woman who gave them the right to make over a million dollars a yr or to live here . They need to respect US and our Country. They need to learn money cant buy you the Freedoms we have.

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by NAMVET72

I salute because I fought for Our Flag and Great Country,



PS Anyone who doesnt stand or put their hand over their heart needs to go to any VA hospital or grave yard and look at the young men and woman who gave them the right to make over a million dollars a yr or to live here . They need to respect US and our Country. They need to learn money cant buy you the Freedoms we have.

Exactly!

[Riverpigusmc]

New field manual states Veterans may render a hand salute while covered. Otherwise, hand over heart

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by NAMVET72

I salute because I fought for Our Flag and Great Country,



PS Anyone who doesnt stand or put their hand over their heart needs to go to any VA hospital or grave yard and look at the young men and woman who gave them the right to make over a million dollars a yr or to live here . They need to respect US and our Country. They need to learn money cant buy you the Freedoms we have.

That sets my thought gears to grinding...

Respect must be earned. If being paid all that money for playing a sport doesn't make you respect the country that allowed you to do it, then maybe you didn't really earn that money. If that's the case, keep your guilty shameful feelings to yourself, and seek mental health counseling.

[cwo4uscgret]

Old Thread but I'm a retired USCG CWO4 - I salute and hold the salute until the National Anthem ends or when the National Ensign passes by in a parade; I also return salutes to the Gate Guards (both uniformed civilian and active duty military) when they salute me. Law Enforcement, on duty, and in uniform can, do, and should give a hand salute during the National Anthem or when the flag passes by during a parade or as it is marched by.

The right hand over the heart, cover removed, it fine for others.