Posted on Jan 25, 2019
What do you do if you see an enlisted MOH recipient?
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Do you salute them, call the room to attention? Are they treated like Officers now?
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Obviously enlisted Medal of Honor recipients aren't officers. However, regardless of a lack of regulation stating you have to, it is a tradition which was started in the U.S. Army long ago (or so goes the legend). Bottom line: No one will correct you for saluting a Medal of Honor Recipient, and--in fact--it is often encouraged considering what they (and their brothers) went through to receive it.
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SPC (Join to see) Great question.
While military members aren't required to salute Medal of Honor recipients, they are encouraged to do so as long as the recipient is physically wearing the medal, even when the recipient is in civilian clothes.
Also, while military salutes in other situations are always up the the rank structure — meaning the junior soldier salutes the senior one — anyone may render a salute to a MoH recipient first. There have even been cases of American presidents saluting MoH recipients.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/customs-and-courtesies-when-around-a-moh-recipient
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/6-special-benefits-that-medal-of-honor-recipients-are-entitled-to-get
While military members aren't required to salute Medal of Honor recipients, they are encouraged to do so as long as the recipient is physically wearing the medal, even when the recipient is in civilian clothes.
Also, while military salutes in other situations are always up the the rank structure — meaning the junior soldier salutes the senior one — anyone may render a salute to a MoH recipient first. There have even been cases of American presidents saluting MoH recipients.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/customs-and-courtesies-when-around-a-moh-recipient
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/6-special-benefits-that-medal-of-honor-recipients-are-entitled-to-get
Customs and courtesies when around a MOH recipient? | RallyPoint
Officers and enlisted alike generate salute, but do you call him/her sir or ma'am if enlisted? Do you call attention when entering/exiting? Reason I'm asking is because I have close ties to one and will probably come across him.
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