Posted on May 12, 2022
Marcus Jacobs
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If you’re in the army and getting promoted and an NCO, such as the 1SG tells you to post - do you salute even if it’s an NCO, or only if it’s an officer who is promoting you?
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CSM Charles Hayden
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When viewing the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, you can see the on-coming Sentinel Salute the Sergeant of the Guard before and after the ceremonial rifle inspection. SFC William Farrell SGT Philip Roncari LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephen F. Lt Col Charlie Brown SFC (Join to see) MAJ Ken Landgren
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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You salute when reporting in. That's why you see the PSG's saluting the 1SG when conducting the morning report.
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CSM Charles Hayden
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Do the PSGs still render a relaxed, NCO Salute when reporting to the 1SG at morning formation? President Ford’s Secret Service body guard returned my NCO Salute in kind many years ago.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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CSM Charles Hayden - salutes are just like NCO's in general. Quality may vary.
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LTC Stephen F.
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Great question Marcus Jacobs
The salute is a demonstration of mutual respect. The junior salutes the senior and senior returns the salute. The junior holds the salute until the senior returns it. Crisp salutes are better. Although I am long retired, i still return salutes as crisply as possible.

Here are a few instances, when a salute should not be returned.
1. Saluting the national colors passing by in parade.
2. Saluting the raising of the national colors in the morning - Bugle call REVEILLE - salute is held until the bugle call ends.
3. Taking down the national colors at retreat in the late afternoon. [two bugle calls (1) 'Bugle Call Retreat "Retreat" signals the end of the official day.' (2) 'It is usually played just before "To the Colors" or the national anthem, which are played during the lowering of the flag.'


I concur with my friend CSM Charles Hayden response about saluting in the changing of guard.

Daily Sequence of Bugle Calls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTv4xWwPlQ

1. FIRST CALL .
2. REVEILLE
3. ASSEMBLY
4. MESS CALL (morning)
5. SICK CALL *
6. DRILL CALL*
7. ASSEMBLY
8. FIRST SERGEANT'S CALL.
9. OFFICER'S CALL.
10. RECALL*
11. MAIL CALL .
12. MESS CALL (noon)
13. DRILL CALL*
14. ASSEMBLY
15. RECALL
16. FIRST CALL
17. GUARD MOUNTING (when scheduled) .
18. ASSEMBLY
19. ADJUTANT'S CALL (parade only)
20. RETREAT
21. TO THE COLOR
22. MESS CALL (evening)
23. TATTOO .
24. CALL TO QUARTERS
25. TAPS
* (OPTIONAL)
FYI MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. LTC (Join to see) LTC Greg Henning MSG Greg Kelly SFC William Swartz Jr SSG William Jones SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL MSG Andrew White CSM Charles Hayden SGM Major Stroupe SGM Mikel Dawson SPC Michael Terrell SPC Nancy Greene SGT Mary G. SGT Tiffanie G.
SPC Margaret Higgins
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SGM Mikel Dawson
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Nothing to add, great NCOs above have answered the question
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