SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member 318936 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was on Active Duty for Training an officer's wife drove through the gate and demanded I salute her. I said no you don't have rank mam. What do you think about spouses believing they should be saluted? 2014-11-09T17:13:31-05:00 SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member 318936

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was on Active Duty for Training an officer's wife drove through the gate and demanded I salute her. I said no you don't have rank mam. What do you think about spouses believing they should be saluted?

2014-11-09T17:13:31-05:00 2014-11-09T17:13:31-05:00 SSgt Private RallyPoint Member 319080

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hi, SPC Voye.<br /><br />No. Same goes for their kids. I've seen both.

2014-11-09T18:59:01-05:00 2014-11-09T18:59:01-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 319110

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am attached to an MP unit, and when they were working the gate, the answer they were given was you don't salute the spouse, you salute the sticker.<br /><br />Otherwise, no. They don't get salutes.

2014-11-09T19:07:58-05:00 2014-11-09T19:07:58-05:00 CW5 Private RallyPoint Member 319806

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="139752" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/139752-12b-combat-engineer-lynchburg-1o-richmond">SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member</a>, check out this discussion thread, which is very close to what you posted: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-a-2lt-salute-a-1lt-s-wife">https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-a-2lt-salute-a-1lt-s-wife</a><br /><br />I agree with what CWO4 Maria Pettus wrote (and many others have written): No, of course not. We salute the person who wears the rank, not his or her spouse, child, etc. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/004/825/qrc/10452351_10202655931906030_4708850338930251103_n.jpg?1443026632"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/should-a-2lt-salute-a-1lt-s-wife">Should a 2LT salute a 1LT&#39;s wife? | RallyPoint</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Okay, just to continue the funny trend of saluting, here&#39;s this one. What do you think? [~38789:1LT Eric Rosa]</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-11-10T07:27:51-05:00 2014-11-10T07:27:51-05:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 319819

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If there's a sticker on the vehicle, you salute the vehicle. If there's no active duty in the vehicle and no sticker, no salute required.

2014-11-10T07:44:40-05:00 2014-11-10T07:44:40-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 508343

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2015-03-03T04:51:17-05:00 2015-03-03T04:51:17-05:00 CPL Timothy Coffey 1339239

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don't think it should be mandatory, but in certain occasions would be nice to show spouse dedication to service also. I do think is for the first lady?

2016-02-28T21:40:55-05:00 2016-02-28T21:40:55-05:00 LTC Stephan Porter 4226469

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, absolutely not!!!

2018-12-22T00:55:19-05:00 2018-12-22T00:55:19-05:00 1SG Patrick Holmes 4802113

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The only civilian who rates a salute is the CinC, not the First Lady nor any other civilian regardless of who they’re married to.

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