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I saw a photo of the VP arriving at an air station and the airman/NCO was saluting and she was returning his salute. AR 600-25 talks about honors for the President as CinC but not the VP. I tried to think back if I had ever seen or heard of this before. Nothing.
Office of the Vice President (VPOTUS)
Customs and Courtesies
Saluting
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There's actually no requirement for the VP or President to return a salute by a SM. We are required to salute the President though.
Reagan was the President who first started returning salutes to SMs.
It seems like the SM who saluted her maybe thought they had to. She didn't have to return it. Maybe she did because last time she didn't conservatives got all pissy.
Reagan was the President who first started returning salutes to SMs.
It seems like the SM who saluted her maybe thought they had to. She didn't have to return it. Maybe she did because last time she didn't conservatives got all pissy.
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SSgt (Join to see)
I saw a lot of people get up in arms when VP Harris didn't salute getting on board the first time, as if she violated a reg.
Nope. It looks nice, and it's appreciated by us all. But that was all President Reagan.
Nope. It looks nice, and it's appreciated by us all. But that was all President Reagan.
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CSM Gary Holder
That’s because military members are NOT supposed to salute the VP. Her (I am NO fan of hers) not returning the salute was the right thing to do.
As for the pissy part, this was not a political question, why go there SFC? You are better and smarter than that, answer question directly. You fight for the right for those who disagree with you to be pissy.
Thank you for your service, CURRAHEE!
As for the pissy part, this was not a political question, why go there SFC? You are better and smarter than that, answer question directly. You fight for the right for those who disagree with you to be pissy.
Thank you for your service, CURRAHEE!
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
CSM Gary Holder - Way to post on something from a few years ago...and they can salute her. There's nothing that says they can't salute her. I believe I posted a response on a question similar to this that was posted a month ago. Also posted below from an AFI - the AF is required to salute the VP per THEIR regs.
You seriously think it wasn't a political question? I'll go wherever I want on a topic. Smh. I did answer the question directly.
I don't fight for anyone's right - I'm retired now. And when I was active duty, I absolutely not once defended anyone's freedom in the US from foreign adversaries. No foreign adversaries have infringed on our freedoms in decades. Perhaps WWII was the last possible time we had a foreign threat. The only people infringing on our freedoms for the last 20+ years are the ones elected to REPRESENT us who never do. They're the only ones who are taking freedoms from us. Not anyone in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.
I also didn't serve to protect the rights of fascists or treasonous people who attempted an insurrection on this country. F* MAGAs - the Republican party is dead and replaced by that cult.
You seriously think it wasn't a political question? I'll go wherever I want on a topic. Smh. I did answer the question directly.
I don't fight for anyone's right - I'm retired now. And when I was active duty, I absolutely not once defended anyone's freedom in the US from foreign adversaries. No foreign adversaries have infringed on our freedoms in decades. Perhaps WWII was the last possible time we had a foreign threat. The only people infringing on our freedoms for the last 20+ years are the ones elected to REPRESENT us who never do. They're the only ones who are taking freedoms from us. Not anyone in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.
I also didn't serve to protect the rights of fascists or treasonous people who attempted an insurrection on this country. F* MAGAs - the Republican party is dead and replaced by that cult.
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I'm not aware of any requirement for military members to salute the VP. POTUS, as CinC of the Armed Forces, but no mention of the VP I don't believe.
Personally, I'd rather we got out the whole "saluting civilians" arena altogether.
Personally, I'd rather we got out the whole "saluting civilians" arena altogether.
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Lt Col Timothy Cassidy-Curtis
That sounds about right. The POTUS is a special case of Civilian. He does not have to return the salute (many do, as a show of respect to the Armed Forces). There are no other Civilians in the entire Federal Government who merit a military salute.
We salute each other; it is a privilege that I personally cherish. I will NEVER tire of giving or receiving a salute whenever and wherever appropriate.
Prisoners are denied the privilege of the salute. That makes what Col Hogan does on "Hogan's Heroes" so much more hilarious.
We salute each other; it is a privilege that I personally cherish. I will NEVER tire of giving or receiving a salute whenever and wherever appropriate.
Prisoners are denied the privilege of the salute. That makes what Col Hogan does on "Hogan's Heroes" so much more hilarious.
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SGT Adam Boyle
Lt Col Timothy Cassidy-Curtis I know this is a convo from 3 years ago, but I’m just now seeing all of these shots of SM saluting the VP when boarding air craft. Has this always been a thing, or just new under this administration?
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