If they stood respectfully at attention, cut them some slack. There are many like myself who were taught when we were young that you stood at attention with your arms at your sides to show respect. Today, I try to remember to place my hand over my heart, but trained reflex has me standing at attention most times.
As a kid we put our hand over our heart for the pledge and stood at attention for the National Anthem.
No clue when this placing hand on heart thing started.
He’s a 1st. Lt. He stood at attention and, if you watch the video, you’ll see he’s looking around for the flag so to face that direction. It becomes a reflex response after so long in the military.
IN fact, the official directives were to stand at attention for the national anthem, and put your hand on your heart for the pledge.
Since, after all, the pledge is a pledge, so you cover your heart. The anthem is a song, it is not a swearing, a pledge, an oath-taking.
But we all want to find fault in people for things these days.
Seriesly? No hand over heart? Where were you taught? And how old are you? Just askin...
I was taught the same thing as you. Hand over heart for the pledge, stand at attention for the anthem.
My mistake, he’s actually a 2nd. Lt.