[PapaBear3625]

They didn’t salute in the field in Nam either, for the same reason. Nothing new, except to journalists

[JZelle]

Didn’t they listen to Lt. Dan?

[HIDEK6]

They didn’t salute in the field in Nam either, for the same reason. Nothing new, except to journalists

Yep. that's the way I remember it.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I didn’t think you were supposed to salue indoors or when under arms. This simply shows how little the media understand military protocol. “No Hat, No Salute” means that the area is considered indoors. It is also military custom to remove your “headgear” indoors.

[Obadiah]

I was taught this very thing in boot camp following ‘Nam. Sheesh, there is nothing new here.

[KarlInOhio]

They didn’t salute in the field in Nam either, for the same reason. Nothing new, except to journalists

In a combat zone the journalists are the ones who should be saluted to draw fire from snipers.

[Nam Vet]

They didn’t salute in the field in Nam either, for the same reason. Nothing new, except to journalists

That's what I was just thinking as I read the article. Journalists have to be retrained after lunch or dinner much less after each war/battle.

Ah for another Ernie Pyle!

Nam Vet

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***They didn’t salute in the field in Nam either,***

Yet, who can forget that cartoon in THE OVERSEAS WEEKLY, of a soldier helping a wounded comrade and an officer pointing to him and demanding from another officer..”Why isn’t that soldier saluting me!”