Do sloppy salutes offend you? Have you ever helped somebody else learn how to salute?
[Update 7/3/2015] Once I was commissioned I made it a point to return every salute with a crisp salute while looking whoever saluted me in the eyes and when appropriate saying something to them or responding to their greeting.
It is important for each service member to learn that the salute is a demonstration of mutual respect and honor between superior and subordinate has encouraged me to return a crisp salute even when recovering from open heart surgery. Over the years I have seen some very sloppy salutes and ignoring of a salute by military service members. Sloppy salutes irritate me. Over the years I have helped others learn how to salute - some subordinate and others who were superior but were CSS such as Lawyers, Doctors and Nurses who did not receive the instruction I did.
I do remember getting compliments from junior officers on one of my ships about how sharply I saluted. I said something like "Thank you sir/ma'am, but I just consider it a proper salute, nothing more."
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As a former DI ( 2 tours ) I am appaled at lazy salutes. The salute and its meaning is something that is really drilled into recruits during BCT/AIT. When a officer receives a lazy salute ,that officer needs to make a reprimand on the spot, otherwise the soldiers gets the wrong message. Reprimand and call the First Sergeant of that soldiers unit. As someone commented, the salute is and should be an honor. I believe more so today. We really need to get back to the basics.
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