Posted on Nov 12, 2013
Avoiding Saluting an LT; What do you do when you see this?
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I was at Luke AFB and personally witnessed an NCO take the longest path possible to get to their car to avoid saluting me. I didn't try to get into his path to "force" a salute but it just seems unnecessary for that kind of animosity. I understand that people may not be fond with the idea of saluting a fresh new 22-year-old LT. <div><br></div><div>What do you guys think? What situations have you guys been in? For those who have experienced this, how did you handle it? </div>
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As lower enlisted.......<div><br></div><div>I would tell my friends, the only thing I can, by regulation, make an officer do is salute me! Once I salute they are required to return it! </div><div><br></div><div>LOL!!</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 12px;">On a serious note...</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(77, 77, 77); font-size: 12px;"><br></span></div><div><font color="#4d4d4d"><span style="font-size: 12px;">In the grand scheme of things it seems lifting my hand a few feet a few times a day is minute, especially when many of my brothers and sisters in arms can no longer salute! Those who find saluting to be such a trivial task should really reassess their lives/priorities!! Not only is its disrespectful it is just plain lazy!</span></font><br></div>
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As i said earlier whether the NCO was STIFF lipped or having a bad day your not saluting the person your saluting the rank but dressing down a Nco in public would have been wrong you should of pulled him aside and addressed the issue right then and there would have been the right path if done in a private area
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Right but when I say he avoided, I mean that they traversed a path that wouldn't be in my "salute zone" if you will. No regulations were broken in this situation. Praise in public. Discipline behind closed doors.
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