Posted on 03/23/2006 5:07:45 AM PST by gunnyg
No, it is going to take you so long, that you will need a break or two..........
My dad is an odd person, and will always try to do what he thinks is right. i have seen him refuse to move to allow someone to pass at a ball game while he stands for the national anthem. when we go to europe he starts using his knife and folk like a european as soon as we head over.
I think he puts his hand on his heart because thats what civilians do, however i have seen him salute the flag on the front of his house in the morning when he thinks no one is looking.
I'm active duty Navy and I would feel very uncomfortable saluting, either covered or uncovered, in civvies, and uncovered in uniform. I guess its just me.
Here here. I agree 100%!
Well, if all we got is one six pack, I'll have to work fast. :-)
At the local American Legion, everyone salutes, covered or not.
At the Marine Corps League, you salute if wearing an MCL cover. If not, it's the hand over heart.
Yeah, well I'll get my big brother, and he will take care of you..........yeah, he will......
A veteran has earned the privilidge of saluting. I'm not going to take it from them by citing some rule.
To all my fellow vets: Salute when you feel like it. You've earned the right; if somebody or something has earned your respect to a point where they deserve a salute, do your best!
Hard to argue with that. Thank you for your service.
Yeah, well, tell him to bring his own beer! :-)
Yep!
As a Retired Navy Vet, I do not always salute in public places. We were at the hockey game last Saturday, and when they sang the National Anthem, I stood at attention, uncovered, and held my hat over my heart.
It is a matter of choice folks; not protocol. I don't feel comfortable saluting in civilian clothes, so I don't. If I were among a group of my Veteran buddies at the same hockey game, we all might choose to salute as a group...
Don't knock a Vet's patriotism over something like this.
Who's knock'n it?
As a veteran myself, my pervious posts clearly state WHEN COVERED....
It's all good. Personally, I stand at attention. Either way, what you or I do is more respectful than what most of our civilian peers do, who, when the anthem is being played or the colors are being raised, do nothing but pick their arse, or talk, or sit, or scratch, or etc.
I've been retired for a while. But I've always seen temporary deafness in that frequency range as the norm :)
It's called "Inactive Reserve".
The military CAN call any veteran back if they so desire unless the person is mentally or physically unable to perform the functions required.
I take it you have never served, hence your ignorance of the subject. No offense meant, just stating you don't know much as it relates to the subject of being recalled to service.
As far as the saluting thing, I won't begrudge any vet saluting the flag if they choose. I was taught that while in civilian clothes, I place my hand over my heart. That's what I still do.
Cheers,
SZ
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