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Saluting Rules Amendment

Now the question becomes: under whose regs? Or else when you're at a basketball game, and the Army or AF guy beside you salutes, you look like a douche.
 
Austin8585 said:
I think if I saluted out of uniform some Master Gunny would jump out of the bushes and knife hand me in the throat not caring what the rules were

http://www.afdw.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123122067
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I'd still go by Navy uniform regulations or whatever. Even if this applies to us, it specifically says "may", so I think I'll just stand at attention/hand over heart and the like. Saluting out of uniform just feels wrong.
 
I was told it was put into place mostly for the old guys. I heard they were raisin' hell and wanted it in writing saying they could salute. I don't know true that is though.
 
Stick said:
I was told it was put into place mostly for the old guys. I heard they were raisin' hell and wanted it in writing saying they could salute. I don't know true that is though.
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Confirmed...I think. Just saw a news bit on it where they were interviewing older vets where they said they don't feel so out of place if they salute now out of uniform.
 
I saluted at the Veteran's Day ceremony in downtown Annapolis in civies.

Being retired it felt fine.
 
I'll have to wait till I cross this bridge, being honorably discharged and filled with patriotism I might just stand tall and throw up a salute. I know in that past I have wanted to do this!
 
Salute during the national anthem while in civvies at the game? I will probably be too busy beating up the asshole talking on his cell phone or mowing down his nachos during the anthem to salute.

Just kidding...sort of.
 
pourts said:
Salute during the national anthem while in civvies at the game? I will probably be too busy beating up the asshole talking on his cell phone or mowing down his nachos during the anthem to salute.

Just kidding...sort of.
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+1 I agree with you!
 
bubblehead said:
What happened to taking your hat off and placing your hand over your heart?
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You still have that option. Nothing says you must salute when not in uniform.

pourts has it dead on, I get pissed at people when they are a d-bag during the national anthem.
 
bubblehead said:
What happened to taking your hat off and placing your hand over your heart?
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You get ingrained to render a hand salute to the colors when covered (and in uniform) while you are on Active Duty. After I got out, it was always my first instinct to hand salute the flag at ball games and such and had to remind myself that I had to do it like the rest of the civilians. Well quite frankly that bugged me. I had my time protecting and serving that flag and would much rather give a hand salute (while covered, of course) then put my hand over my heart like some civilian who has no idea what it is like to serve. I am quite happy with having the option to salute. I'll only do it when covered, otherwise I stand at attention.

Anyone out there remember hearing thiS phrasE during any paRt of thEir training pipeline?:

"look there, look there at the flag you will worship for the rest of your sorry lives"
 
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