To Salute, or not Salute

[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.