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Navy OCS-First Salute

Mouselovr said:
In case anyone wanted updated information on all this.

1. You can do a “private commissioning” where a family member or prior service does your oath of office before graduation.

2. You cannot give $1 silver coins or any type of gifts to your chiefs/DIs for the first salutes. First salutes are still a thing at OCS. If it’s a first salute with family/ prior, you can do whatever you want.
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2. Is this written in an instruction somewhere? Or is is “frowned upon”.
I’m pretty sure “gifts” are covered DOD wide under this instruction. https://dodsoco.ogc.osd.mil/ETHICS-TOPICS/Gifts/
 
that's a bummer to hear

one of my favorite pics is of me in front of the chapel at NPA receiving first salute for Gunny Woodring

at least they still allow it at USNA, usually underclass mids saluting the new Ensigns
 
johnboyA6E said:
that's a bummer to hear

one of my favorite pics is of me in front of the chapel at NPA receiving first salute for Gunny Woodring

at least they still allow it at USNA, usually underclass mids saluting the new Ensigns
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You can still do a first salute and get a photo, you just can’t give them a coin.
 
Renegade One said:
F that. What are they going to do...throw it away?
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The CO of the command changed shortly after I graduated who changed A LOT about OTCN.

When i was there, we were told from day 1 to NOT give them a coin so no one tried. They would have probably said thank you and handed it back.
 
Hair Warrior said:
It’s your brother, you can give him anything you want.

Btw, my .999 silver coin was $28/oz back when I commissioned. $90/oz strikes me as high but YMMV.
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I appreciate the input.
A new 1 ounce silver dollar is about 95-100 nowadays, unfortunately.
 
ea6bflyr said:
Do yourself a favor and buy an additional one for yourself as a keepsake. I only bought one for my buddy that saluted me, and I wish I had one for my retirement shadowbox.
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I think I’ll get two of the navy ones (if I’m selected). One for my brother, one for me.
 
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