[Steve0113]

I get a blood pressure spike every time I see that crooked, open thumb piss poor salute.

What is the military rule on saluting when your right hand is unavailable, say, in a sling? Do you salute with the left hand or not at all?

[AQGeiger]

What is the military rule on saluting when your right hand is unavailable, say, in a sling? Do you salute with the left hand or not at all?

In that case, saluting with the left hand is acceptable. I remember seeing a group of three soldiers in salute, and one had his right arm in a sling and so saluted with his left hand.

However, there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with Kerry's right hand.