When is it appropriate to salute indoors?

Okay FIRST OFF. Placing ones hand, over ones heart, IS A SALUTE. it is how we salute the flag WHILE IN CIVILIAN ATTIRE. SO the first thing he did wrong was that. PERIOD.

The "rule" i was taught in both the Army and the Navy is that you never salute uncovered. The navy considers one uncovered if ones service cap, garrison cap, white hat, ball cap, etc IS OFF, which usually happens indoors. However if one is on watch, one generally is armed and has a cover, and that is why watch standers/guards salute.

In the Army I was taught being indoors, and hat less, one was still "covered" as the "roof" was the cover. I do not know if this is true or not; While in the army, if i was to report to an OFFICER i was required to salute (even indoors); reporting to the 1SG was done at attention.

When addressing the flag. if the colors are visible one is to face the colors and salute when outside. If the colors are not visible (sch as reveille or retreat) on is to face forward and salute, again if outside. If inside one is to do each of these except that one does not salute the colors indoors, one stands at attention.

If you're in uniform during the National Anthem, you salute. Period. If you want to put your hand over your heart, go civvy. U less he was directing the audience to put their hand over their heart and giving physical direction, he should be saluting in uniform. Imo.

For the Marine Corps, I wouldn’t refer to an Army manual. If memory serves, that Marine should be standing at attention during the National Anthem.

You cannot tell which song is playing based solely on a picture. It may be “God Bless America” which would not receive a salute

Guy has on a duty belt. In the Marine Corps he’s considered under arms and should salute. Not sure why this bonehead has his hand over his heart.

Bigger question for me is why performers no longer stand at attention while singing the Anthem. They used to, now they have all kinds of hand gestures, and other movements, not to mention, just plain out destroying our Anthem......smh

From my understanding uncovered in doors but there exceptions for ceremonial events but then he should have had his gloves on and gave the proper hand salute. But it's the Marines and they are a little different.

That's the only time, also to include change of command or any other official ceremony.

I cannot see where to ask my question....outdoors, at a parade - I seem to remember during classes at basic training that one only stands and renders respect to the FIRST passing the parades color guard; thereafter, any flag leading a parade unit IS NOT Required. Is this true??

When receiving pay.