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<p>I remember as a young SGT, I was in Hohenfels Germany. I was heading to get breakfast at the chow hall and passed two people in PT uniform. I didn't know them as I was not from that post but very quickly learned who they were. One was the BN CSM for the OPFOR BN and the other was his BN Commander. I had said something along the lines of "Good morning" and carried on about my way. The CSM followed me and said let me talk to you. Pulled me aside, told me who he was and of course I went to parade rest. Asked why I didn't salute his Commander who was a LTC. I told him I didn't know who they were as I was not from the unit/post. If my memory serves me correctly he advised me to salute and give the greeting of the day if you are unsure of who an individual is when in PTs. I have always wondered what the "correct" answer is (if there is one) thus I ask the rally point community.</p><p> </p><p>I Just want to add that if I wanted special recognition while in PT uniform I would find a way to display my rank, so that it is visible.</p>
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Customs and Courtesies Saluting
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600-25 1-5 b. "All Army personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and RECOGNIZE persons entitled to the salute."<br><br>I could never appreciate the mentality of expecting everyone to know who you are. If I don't deal with you on a regular basis, I'm not going to recognize you on a chance meeting. I have a hard enough time recognizing myself in the mirror (thank God for name tags).<br>
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LTC Paul Labrador
Exactly. Unless there is something on you that ID's your rank (here at Bliss the post CSM has designated different color reflective belts with pin on rank for officers, NCOs and soldiers) you cannot be faulted for not saluting, particularly if you don't recognize someone as an officer.
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As a Young LT who did extra PT after PT (back when I was High Speed) I once got a very evil eye from a CSM for not giving him the greeting of the day. I did give the greeting of the day to a Warrant Officer in BDUs when I was in PTs and he asked me, “isn’t there something you do when you see a Warrant Officer?”
For the life of me I had no Idea what he was talking about, I again said “Good Morning Chief”.
He then said “What about a salute?” Now knowing what this was about I smiled and handed him my ID card.
“Sorry Sir”
I replied, “Isn’t there something you do when you see a commissioned officer?”
For the life of me I had no Idea what he was talking about, I again said “Good Morning Chief”.
He then said “What about a salute?” Now knowing what this was about I smiled and handed him my ID card.
“Sorry Sir”
I replied, “Isn’t there something you do when you see a commissioned officer?”
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PO1 (Join to see)
Can we get a "hell yeah" from the crowd? Nothing like being hoisted by one's own petards!
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In today's Army, at least in the TRADOC side of things before I retired, reflective vests with rank/nametapes sewn to them was how you could tell whom was whom. I know if I did not recognize someone while in pts I normally just would have said "Morning." and gone about my way, as most individuals in normal pt uniforms are not recognizable and unless anal will not correct you, at least that's how it used to was.
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
SFC Swartz, Now we know who to blame when the reflective vest/belt with name & rank become reality - and you know there's enough vanity out there to make it happen. :-)
All it will take is some GO getting a good old, " 'Sup dog" greeting some morning before they've had their coffee and valium and, its reflective belt rank for everyone.
All it will take is some GO getting a good old, " 'Sup dog" greeting some morning before they've had their coffee and valium and, its reflective belt rank for everyone.
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SFC William Swartz Jr
It was never a "GOOD" morning at 0600 or so, that's why I always went with "Morning" if I did not recognize them.....
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