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So, a military etiquette thing that has always caused me to wonder. Especially since JBLM put Soldiers back on the gates.<div><br><div>(Military) Gate guards salute Officers after checking their id. I always return the salute, whether in uniform or not. 90% of the time I am in civvies, swinging by before/after work or on my lunch break. </div></div><div><br></div><div> Am I technically right to return the salute while in civvies? I'm going to continue regardless, as it seems rude not to return a salute. <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
Customs and Courtesies
Saluting
Military police
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Once that gate Guard has checked Your ID and identified You as an officer, Yes You should return that salute and it makes no difference if Your in or out of uniform. The respect is a two way thing, the Gate Guard saluted an officer and not to return that salute is improper and disrespectful. Continue returning those salutes as You have been doing, that is the proper thing to do.
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We did. It was an acknowledgement of respect on liberty, except if one is stationed where the enemy could survey to determine the officers from the enlisted.
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I think it is a sign of respect to you, so keep on doing it. Also it shows them respect for doing what we are taught to do, even if you are in civis
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Never wrong as just as a courtesy...salute back...that way there is no question.
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If you are saluted, you should salute back. Showing of respect goes both ways.
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Only if they salute you first. When I saluted the DD2220's on vehicles I would wait for the operator to return the salute or for them to drive away before I brought my hand down.
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I'll chime in with a little Navy perspective. We are similar to Marines in that we only salute if we are in uniform AND covered. If I'm in civies or uncovered I will, at a minimum, atleast acknowledge the salute with an approving nod and a "thank you."
So in the future don't take it the wrong way if a Navy Officer doesn't return salute while driving through the gate. It's just not our reg/custom/culture.
So in the future don't take it the wrong way if a Navy Officer doesn't return salute while driving through the gate. It's just not our reg/custom/culture.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
Perhaps Navy and Marines follow many of the same guidelines but then the Army and Air Force follow the same rules of Military customs and courtesies. of Course the Air Force roots are in the Army so the practices of the Army continued in many ways.
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