What is your funniest salute story?

I remember I had been assigned TAD to 2nd DIV, 4th MAB, USMC. On my first trip to Camp Lejeune I was in fatigues with the rank emblem (ET2) on my collar. I noticed the several "new" Marines were saluting as I walked by and finally asked the SSGT what was going on. He laughed, tapped my rank insignia device and said, "They think you're some strange kind of Colonel they've never seen before."

When we were on the beach, in a group of 5, or 6, when we saw an officer approaching, we stretch out in a line about 5 feet apart then salute the officer one by one as he/she passed.

It was 1969 and I was a Navy Corpsmen who are notorious for not wearing their cover especially around hospital property. I was outside emptying garbage and a commander came around the corner and I jumped into the dumpster so she wouldn't see me.

While an Airman with only 1 stripe, I often walked with a couple buddies down a troop walk to the base cafeteria for lunch. There were usually officers also walking in the mix. When an approaching officer was spotted I usually saluted and said something like, "Good Day, Sir!". The officer(s) usually responded with "Carry On". Well, one day the officer spoke and saluted first, and to my amazement, I returned the salute with a "Carry On", quite automatically, as that was the usual occurrence. I immediately started anticipating a call from behind me about this breach of protocol, but I never got called for it. Amazing!

Stationed at busy Rhine Main AFB, it was one of those days where you just wanted to get back to the barracks and loosen the
boots with a RnR. (rest n recoup).
Just left work site digging in trenches and on my way to post office to pick up
my mail, a lieutenant on a bicycle spotted me. I gave him a salute and waited for a return salute making him swerve his bike with a wobble. With finesse, He regained his composure, did a quick second look back to me and smiled. I think he knew that I just gave him a left handed salute. Never saw him
again, but I think He might have been in a good spirits. Or lucky day!

When I graduated from Army Signal AIT at Ft Gordan in 1976, at the advance rank of E1...I had my full dress greens on, with slick arms, but my dad had sent me my unit crests which I had on my shoulders. During the walk back down Signal Line to my dorm I must have got 50 salutes from the other privates that only saw something shiny on my shoulders...I would sharply salute back and say "at ease soldier I will be in the area all day"

When I graduated from Army Signal AIT at Ft Gordan in 1976, at the advance rank of E1...I had my full dress greens on, with slick arms, but my dad had sent me my unit crests which I had on my shoulders. During the walk back down Signal Line to my dorm I must have got 50 salutes from the other privates that only saw something shiny on my shoulders...I would sharply salute back and say "at ease soldier I will be in the area all day"

While waiting on the hangar deck in line for mail call. The Captian walked by and I could see the top of his hat and Capt eagle on his collar. Our captain was 5ft 5 and me at 6ft 5 I saluted him. The Captian replied I was a little late. Then I replied Aye, Aye sir but didn't see you till now! The Captian said point well-made sailor but keep a better lookout from now on least one of those jets get you. I replied Aye, Aye, sir. ABHAN Russell.

While in boot camp, NTS San Diego, our company was allowed to march across campus without our training instructor.While marching in perfect formation, as we approached the main gates, our Company Commander called a full salute to an Officer with full gold attire on his hat and shoulders.
We were looking good, until that "officer" got into his Yellow Cab, smiled and drove off. Probably the most respect that Cabbie ever received.

I was at Fort Dix New Jersey for advance AIT training. I was wearing a helmet liner and the paint on the rivet in front wore off leaving it looking like a brass button. A recruit was coming towards me and snapped a salute thinking I was 2nd Lt. I promptly returned the salute.