Can soldiers in civilian clothes salute a fallen comrade memorial?

Having served my time in the military forces of the United States, I'll salute any fallen comrade or the flag, any time I choose to. Putting an amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act that tells me I can salute someone/something when I'm out of uniform, is about as effective as Joe Biden telling me that I can't get together with my family at Christmas. They are both worthless and ineffective and I'll do either one, any time I choose to.

Yes...Absolutely!!

I’m in civilian clothing. who cares what the regulation is about saluting or not. Show your respect if you Desire to do so

As Far as Veterans go, they served, and are now out... What would anyone do? Going to give him an article ##? Verbal reprimand? Personally as a Veteran, I salute other Veterans and active personnel as a sign of respect, and brotherhood. As I myself am a Veteran, I'm honestly wondering what punishment i would receive? I mean if I want to salute someone who was in service, the flag, a memorial, the president, or even the Tomb of the Unknown, is there a penalty for me?

Yes.

Okay let me be nice here. What i do as a veteran while at a memorial to show respect should not have any effect on what you do, be your own person. If i cry does that mean you have to?
I individually earn the right to salute and i will never let anyone take that away from me in uniform or not.

Short answer: YES

I attended the funeral of a military brother at the Riverside National Cemetary a couple years ago. The officer in charge stated specifically that veterans are authorized to render a salute in their civilian clothes during the playing of taps. Want to know if I did so???

I do...who's gonna STOP me?

It's both my choice to do so as well as render respect to our fallen comrades. I not only render a salute to my real brother who has passed long ago, but also to those I never even met nor even knew. When I traveled to Hawaii to visit Pearl Harbor (which was on my Bucket List) I rendered not only a salute to those who perished on the USS Arizona, but to all lives lost on December 7, 1941 and I do the same thing to any Veteran Memorial Cemetery at the American Flag there for ALL VETERANS forever on patrol there.


It's YOUR choice...

An even better question is who cares? I was a spec4, I work with a guy that was a major. I’ll occasionally throw him a salute and he will return it. Who cares? Obviously neither of us feel that we’re committing a sin. If a veteran wants to throw a fellow veteran, a fallen comrade or an active duty service member a salute what difference does it make?
And what’s gonna happen? Are they going to article 15 me? Restrict me to the barracks?
Some people take shit too seriously

It is no longer against regulation to salute out of uniform.
Here is the wording of 4 U.S. Code § 9 "Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag"

During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present in uniform should render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute. All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Citizens of other countries present should stand at attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes.