570
562
8
I have been dealing with this a lot. I have seen both ways. As per AR 600–25 the junior person should salute. I see a 1LT senior to a 2LT and I salute them. I have seen many instances where this does not happen. Most see a LT as a LT regardless of being a 1st or 2nd. How do you all feel about this?
"B. All Army personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute. Salutes will be exchanged between officers (commissioned and warrant) and enlisted personnel, and with personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States..."
"B. All Army personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled to the salute. Salutes will be exchanged between officers (commissioned and warrant) and enlisted personnel, and with personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States..."
Officers
Customs and Courtesies
Army
Saluting
AR 600-25
Edited 11 y ago
Posted 12 y ago
Responses: 1296
0
0
0
Yes indeed. If you are a rank less than the other, you should salute them. This is a time honored tradition and is a requirement per AR 600–25. It's difficult to understand at times, but even when you salute someone you don't like, you're saluting the rank. There should be no question.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
I just want to know if someone didn't salute you that is a 2Lt and it put your panties in a bunch?
I see this 2lt walks passed 1lt doesn't salute. 1lt makes comment and 2lt says, we are both LTs, and the 1lt gets offended.
Did I Interpet this right?
I see this 2lt walks passed 1lt doesn't salute. 1lt makes comment and 2lt says, we are both LTs, and the 1lt gets offended.
Did I Interpet this right?
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
Who cares? In my world, battlefield earth, no one would salute anyone. 18C.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
I saluted everyone...particularly when I could not see their rank. As a traditional greeting among warriors, I always felt anyone who served his/her country deserved recognition. Actually I started doing it when I was constantly saluted by anyone up to the rank of Captain. I was a senior NCO and I would ask a junior officer"why did you salute me?" They would always answer that I "presented as someone in charge." Okay.....? So then the question is are we saluting the uniform or are we saluting the content of character? What deserves our recognition?
(0)
(0)
LTC Louis Procter
It it the custom to salute any officer that is senior to you. I have been on both sides of the fence. First a NCO. Later as a commissioned officer. In both situation I render or returned all salutes. I didn't question if it was the character or the uniform. Tradition.
(0)
(0)
CPT Larry Hudson
I agree, enlisted then an officer, regardless, rank is rank and deserves proper recognition. Why is this even being questioned.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
When I was a LT many many years as a 2LT's we did not salute 1LT's unless they where an XO or Company Commander. If they were just another PL we considered the same.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
I never did. In the units I served in, it would have been greeted with a chuckle. We used to say "Rank among Lieutenants is like honor among thieves". That and a couple similar, but less polite, sayings.
(0)
(0)
CPT Larry Hudson
Recognition not required in combat unless you are looking for a sniper hiding place. That is why recognitions of "Sir" is used. We have to have some form of common sense and apply to what condition requires. An XO and CO does not wear identification badges, therefore recognition of rank is imperative to maintain discipline and order.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
you have a mad man in the white house about the sale the country to the russians and you want to know a stupid question about coustoms and courtesies. ;lease delete me from your page and iwill try to do the same on this end. you need to be rallying veterans and seeking information to turn the tide to get that idiot in the white house and his family an apartment under cia headquarters.
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google