Should a 2LT salute a 1LT?

I was taught that officers salute each other even if of equal rank. USMC, 1962

Maybe I'm old school, but I saluted 1Lts when I was a 2Lt. It's the right thing to do. In private, we were on a first name basis, but we always followed proper customs and courtesies in public. I felt if I picked and chose which rules I wanted to follow, then my troops may do the same.

always salute a superior officer(s) it sets a possitive example for troops .... Leadership By Example just that simple

Well I have been reading all this and finally I feel the need to throw my two cents in. A 2Lt, not wanting to salute a 1Lt is about to 2Lt not wanting to feel they are less deserving the the 1Lt. The truth is they are less deserving. They haven't been there as long and they haven't put the time in. If we have officers whose egos are so fragile that rendering a salute to someone just senior to them injures them then we are in trouble. These folks have entered a society that requires maturity and judgement. Its time they exercise such.

Granted that between themselves the protocal on saluting is relaxed and always will be barring a pissing contest, but in offical setting the protocal should be followed.

DIE THREAD, DIE!!!

The rendering of a salute is a greeting between military professionals. By regulation and custom, rendered by the junior to the senior (enlisted to officer). Should a 2nd Lt render a salute to a 1st Lt? Certainly.

I always saluted 1st Lts. I didn't care how "silly" it was, or how much of a "fool" I looked like. I wanted it clear that customs and courtesies mattered to me. It's an easy way to show your subordinates that you expect proper customs and courtesies at all time.

Of course, it's a sign of respect and respect is the backbone of the Army

I am a Retired Marine Mustang. A 2d Lt salutes a 1st Lt. A warrant Officer salutes a 2d Lt and above. In social circumstances, all Leutenants can address each other by their first name but seniority-wise, a 2d Lt would take orders from a 1st Lt. It's called military discipline. When I was a MGySgt at HQMC, the General would call me by my first name, but of course I would address him formally as "General." Nobody seemed to mind except the Major in our shop. Keep in mind, also, that different customs are followed by different services. My Air Force friends would be called by their first name by their pilots (they were mechanics). Of course, the pilots would always pay for drinks for their mechanics. (I don't think I have to explain why.) in the Marine Corps Air Wing, pilots were always generous with their mechanics. Good topic.

Enforce the standard sir! he should salute especially is the presence of enlisted Soldiers