Can soldiers in civilian clothes salute a fallen comrade memorial?

WHO is going to arrest ANYone for saluting?! (...well, unless it's the "one-finger salute".)

It's odd that this is even a question, but good for the Specialist to ask, as he obviously wants to do the right thing, and shows an absolute regard for military discipline. Yes, salute all fellow service members and especially those that have given their lives in service to this country whenever you feel obliged, whether in uniform or out. You are a warrior saluting a fellow warrior, and that trumps all.

I ride with the patriot guard riders and we always Salute for thing's such as this whether we are invited by the family's. But as far as myself I will salute thing's like that besides nobody has to know your in the military as you may have a family member that's in our has died who out of respect for us is saluting .

Showing respect is always appropriate...

I am a combat veteran and a fourth generation veteran. As a kid I always saluted out respect my parents and grandfather never corrected me when I did out of respect. When I was in boy scouts and had honor guard duty I watched veterans from WW2 Korea and Vietnam standing at attention and saluting the flag during ceremonies as away to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. It's always been an unwritten rule or a tradition to honor our country and our fallen comrades who never made it home. I didn't fully understand till I fought in Iraq why it's so important to respect and honor the true heroes among us. You also never know there battle buddy could be on that list

Yes we can. It was approved about 5-8 years ago. I have at a funeral, proud to do it. Vets have a special bond w mates.

Yes; always did. Who is going to say no or stop us?

My opinion on this is YES, SALUTE. It's in honor to those who have paid the highest sacrifice you can possibly give, they deserve it no matter what that person is wearing. It could be a halloween costume for all I care, I'm going to show I was thankful someone was willing to commit that sacrifice. If I was in that grave I would want someone to salute me, I gave my all when I was still in, at the point of loosing my mom during a deployment. Show me my sacrifice meant something, I wouldnt care what you wore.

Could a Spc4 get their a** beat if they don't.

Law or no law. Who's going stop me? Mind ya bizness! LoL