A Major General once returned my salute left handed.
Who was I to correct him?
Who was I to correct him?
A fellow member of the military.
Saluting is a courtesy and a show of respect between the officer corps and the enlisted. If a General salutes you incorrectly, he is insulting the enlisted and junior officer ranks and deserves to be corrected (presuming his right arm was not broken/severed).
“A Major General once returned my salute left handed.”
It is appropriate for a salute to be rendered with the left hand if the right hand is occupied or unusable. Obama had the opportunity for a left handed salute, but it appears that he was too lazy or just ignorant of the rule.
Was his right hand injured?