No Salute for Staff Sergeant Giunta?
 

Rich Grise wrote:
Buddy Beavers wrote:

WHY NO SALUTE BY OBAMA AT MEDAL OF HONOR CEREMONY?
By Attorney Rees Lloyd
November 26, 2010

A moment of national pride took place recently in the White House when an
American soldier, Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, received the Medal of Honor
for bravery above and beyond the call of duty in combat in Afghanistan.

Technically, the higher-ranking officer isn't _required_ to salute, or even
to return a salute.



Since when?


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No Salute for Staff Sergeant Giunta?
 

CaveLamb wrote:
Rich Grise wrote:
Buddy Beavers wrote:

WHY NO SALUTE BY OBAMA AT MEDAL OF HONOR CEREMONY?
By Attorney Rees Lloyd
November 26, 2010

A moment of national pride took place recently in the White House when
an American soldier, Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, received the Medal of
Honor for bravery above and beyond the call of duty in combat in
Afghanistan.

Technically, the higher-ranking officer isn't _required_ to salute, or
even to return a salute.

Since when?

Well, things might have changed since the early 1970's, but I'm only going
by what they taught us in basic training.

Didn't they teach you anything in the service? Or have you evaded doing
service?

Thanks,
Rich

No Salute for Staff Sergeant Giunta?
 

On Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:52:18 -0800, Rich Grise
wrote:

CaveLamb wrote:
Rich Grise wrote:
Buddy Beavers wrote:

WHY NO SALUTE BY OBAMA AT MEDAL OF HONOR CEREMONY?
By Attorney Rees Lloyd
November 26, 2010

A moment of national pride took place recently in the White House when
an American soldier, Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, received the Medal of
Honor for bravery above and beyond the call of duty in combat in
Afghanistan.

Technically, the higher-ranking officer isn't _required_ to salute, or
even to return a salute.

Since when?

Well, things might have changed since the early 1970's, but I'm only going
by what they taught us in basic training.

Didn't they teach you anything in the service? Or have you evaded doing
service?

Thanks,
Rich

Have a look at FM 22-5.

But military courtesy is more about mutual respect than about rules
and regulations. It is codified and a matter of discipline for
newbies because it takes some military experience to understand how
things work.

I'm actually not sure that an officer is required to return a salute,
but an officer that would not observe that courtesy respectfully
doesn't deserve his commission and probably does deserve a frag
experience.

This viewpoint from a former U.S.Army officer.