SSgt Michael Hacker 253816 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The so-called "latte salute" from yesterday has stirred up a lot of attention/anger/indifference in various dark corners of the social mediaverse. This attention has led to a few conversations I've been part of as to whether it is required or even appropriate for a President to return the salutes rendered to him by the military.<br /><br />According to one source (see below), the first President to return salutes was Reagan. Not Washington. Not even Eisenhower. Reagan.<br /><br />This leads me to my question: What are the thoughts of the military community on this? Do you have any information on the tradition/history of the Presidential (return) salute?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://taskandpurpose.com/sorry-presidential-salute-isnt-real-thing/">http://taskandpurpose.com/sorry-presidential-salute-isnt-real-thing/</a><br /><br />PS: Let's please try not to turn this into a "Obama/Bush/Fillmore sucks" thread. <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/000/003/331/qrc/AP7049013621141.jpg?1443023525"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://taskandpurpose.com/sorry-presidential-salute-isnt-real-thing/">Sorry, The Presidential Salute Isn&#39;t A Real Thing</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">President Barack Obama faced criticism for saluting Marines with a cup in his hand, but the presidential salute isn&#39;t a real thing.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2014-09-24T13:33:53-04:00 SSgt Michael Hacker 253816

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The so-called "latte salute" from yesterday has stirred up a lot of attention/anger/indifference in various dark corners of the social mediaverse. This attention has led to a few conversations I've been part of as to whether it is required or even appropriate for a President to return the salutes rendered to him by the military.<br /><br />According to one source (see below), the first President to return salutes was Reagan. Not Washington. Not even Eisenhower. Reagan.<br /><br />This leads me to my question: What are the thoughts of the military community on this? Do you have any information on the tradition/history of the Presidential (return) salute?<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://taskandpurpose.com/sorry-presidential-salute-isnt-real-thing/">http://taskandpurpose.com/sorry-presidential-salute-isnt-real-thing/</a><br /><br />PS: Let's please try not to turn this into a "Obama/Bush/Fillmore sucks" thread. <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/000/003/331/qrc/AP7049013621141.jpg?1443023525"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://taskandpurpose.com/sorry-presidential-salute-isnt-real-thing/">Sorry, The Presidential Salute Isn&#39;t A Real Thing</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">President Barack Obama faced criticism for saluting Marines with a cup in his hand, but the presidential salute isn&#39;t a real thing.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

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