Proper Military Salute

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Tip 1 - How to Salute Like a Soldier

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ibet Lugo | permalink

The hand salute is one of the oldest and highest forms of respect in the United States. Whether you are a soldier or simply wish to learn how to salute like the men and women of the American Armed Forces, this article will guide you...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Salute-Like-a-Soldier ^[1]

Tip 2 - Rules for Saluting US Flag

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by jakebailey 2001 | permalink

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 contained an amendment to allow un-uniformed servicemembers, military retirees, and veterans to render a hand salute during the hoisting, lowering, or passing of the U.S. flag.

For further reading: http://www.military.com/flag-day/rules-for-saluting-us-flag.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Is it Proper for a President to Render a Military Hand Salute?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jacob Sand | permalink

Update: For the video where Obama salutes Marines with a coffee cup, click here.When President Obama awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to a rare living recipient of that award last year (Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta), a friend contacted me and stated he was quite offended that President Obama did not salute Sgt. Giunta. I went back and looked at the video and sure enough, he did not. In fact, he hugged Sgt. Giunta. I went back and looked at previous presidents who awarded the Medal of Honor and sure enough, they did not salute the recipients either. Hmmm...For those who are not aware, a military member who has received

For further reading: http://www.texasgopvote.com/military-salute/it-proper-president-render-military-hand-salute-002816 ^[3]