Posted on Oct 13, 2014
When is it correct to salute with your left hand?
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There are a gazillion discussions on saluting on RP...let's see how many know this one.
NO PEEKING at regs or other people's replies until you've answered!
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*Note: Photo added by RP Staff, noted that these salutes are with the right hand!
NO PEEKING at regs or other people's replies until you've answered!
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*Note: Photo added by RP Staff, noted that these salutes are with the right hand!
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When marching as an individual, while holding a guidon in your right hand, you approach an officer and bring your left hand across your chest with your fingers extended and together.
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Guidon bearer's salute: guidon being carried on the right side, fingers extended and joined, hand placed sideways against your chest, arm parallel to the ground.
It's really fun to watch cherry LTs flail about as they wonder what is happening.
It's really fun to watch cherry LTs flail about as they wonder what is happening.
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When saluting holding the guidon u salute with the left hand across your chest
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When you have an injury to the right hand/arm. When you have a rifle at right shoulder arms but are marching as part of a color guard in review. When at the position of attention and holding a guidon in the right hand (cross body left arm salute).
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In the Navy, if your right arm is incapacitated, like broken, it's permissible.
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I think it's only correct to salute with your left hand when you don't have a right hand to salute with.
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SGT Richard H.
Also at right shoulder arms or with a guidon in certain circumstance. It varies a bit by service.
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when the right hand can not be surrendered as a salute due to an injury or amputee to the right hand or if you can not use your right hand
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The Navy is the only branch that permits it and only if Your right is unable to be utilized for some reason.
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SGT Richard H.
The Marine Corps, across the chest, while at Right Shoulder Arms. Also, the Army, same as the Marine Corps, but it's in the M14 manual of arms (which would only really apply any more in a color guard, I suppose)
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