Why on every Navy base at the base theater, do they play the National Anthem? Is it played at the theater's on other military branch bases?

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 May 2014 13:30:54 -0400

Response by SFC Stephen P. made May 29 at 2014 1:34 PM

SFC Stephen P. — Thu, 29 May 2014 13:34:31 -0400

It's been many years for me, but I do vaguely recall it on Army installations.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2014 3:01 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 May 2014 15:01:43 -0400

They do it on Army installations, as well.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2014 12:41 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:41:30 -0400

I don't understand. I have no problem with being patriotic, but it caught me off guard when I heard it the first time here.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2014 3:56 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 15:56:45 -0400

On every military installation I have ever been on, Air Force, Army, and Navy, they have played the National Anthem before the movie.

Response by CMSgt James Nolan made Jun 5 at 2014 6:54 PM

CMSgt James Nolan — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:54:26 -0400

It is like a little dose of AWESOME before the movie. Reminds you of where you are at! I miss that.

Response by SSG Ralph Watkins made Jun 5 at 2014 7:51 PM

SSG Ralph Watkins — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:51:33 -0400

All US military plays the National Anthem before the movie in base theaters. My wife is a Navy brat & the both us still get that urge to stand before a movie. I used to live near the British facilities while stationed in Berlin. They also play their national anthem before movies in their base theater as well.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 5 at 2014 7:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 19:53:31 -0400

It is played on every installation as respect to you and your country.

Response by PO1 Thomas Lilley made Jun 7 at 2014 11:08 AM

PO1 Thomas Lilley — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 11:08:29 -0400

The National Anthem being played before a movie on all military installations is just like playing it before a ball game. It has been like this since I can remember as a kid. I am one person that believes that it should be played in all public movie theaters.
But that will never happen because it will offend someone.

Response by CDR Doc Holliday Dds made Mar 31 at 2019 8:32 PM

CDR Doc Holliday Dds — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:32:08 -0400

They stopped playing the national anthem when Obama was in office. Yeah, really.