Posted on May 25, 2016
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Just curious how many do salute and show their pride in this case even if in civvies.
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PO1 Todd B. Forgive the detour on my response but quite a few have already answered your original post:
Your question interested me a lot. The law that "allowed" vets to salute was passed in the waning years of my 30 year career. At the time I was a member of a private organization with veteran and retiree membership. Several veteran members were delighted with the law's enactment. I found myself puzzled a bit by their delight.
Here's why: Veterans, by definition, are no longer in the military. They are not subject to military rules or laws. This means that provided they are not BREAKING an existing law, they can (and always could) do what they felt compelled to do. I remember a WWI vet standing at attention along a parade route when I was a little boy. He held a full salute. He was only wearing his service jacket with medals, but no other uniform pieces. Who here will tell me he was wrong?
In short: for those of us retired or honorably discharged--we can respect our country and remember our service however we see fit. We need no law passed by legislators to "allow" it.
Your question interested me a lot. The law that "allowed" vets to salute was passed in the waning years of my 30 year career. At the time I was a member of a private organization with veteran and retiree membership. Several veteran members were delighted with the law's enactment. I found myself puzzled a bit by their delight.
Here's why: Veterans, by definition, are no longer in the military. They are not subject to military rules or laws. This means that provided they are not BREAKING an existing law, they can (and always could) do what they felt compelled to do. I remember a WWI vet standing at attention along a parade route when I was a little boy. He held a full salute. He was only wearing his service jacket with medals, but no other uniform pieces. Who here will tell me he was wrong?
In short: for those of us retired or honorably discharged--we can respect our country and remember our service however we see fit. We need no law passed by legislators to "allow" it.
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PO1 Todd B.
Actually you may not realize this but that is not quite true about Veterans no longer being tied to the military.
If the government were to declare martial law, all that need happens is they also sign off on something called the military recall act under martial law which means the president can force the recall of ALL military and Veterans between what ever age group he states up and to retirement age, 60 something whatever that is.
Basically anyone that has served can be recalled under full scale U.S. wide martial law.
If the government were to declare martial law, all that need happens is they also sign off on something called the military recall act under martial law which means the president can force the recall of ALL military and Veterans between what ever age group he states up and to retirement age, 60 something whatever that is.
Basically anyone that has served can be recalled under full scale U.S. wide martial law.
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