Ceremony
Ceremony
Posted on Nov 15, 2017
I have been asked to give the "first salute" during an Air Force commissioning ceremony. Can a Marine salute indoors for such a ceremony?
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I am a Marine and my wife is commissioning in the Air Force and would like me to get in uniform and render the "first salute". Marines typically do not salute indoors, but are there any exceptions or provisions for ceremonies such as this?
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Don’t give it a second thought. It’s your wife, for heaven’s sake. Even IF someone were to say anything, it would probably be nothing more than “Marines aren’t supposed to salute indoors”. In which case you simply say, “Ok, I’ll never do it again”. And, if it’s an enlisted member that says anything, 2LT Alexander can chew them out. :)
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Do you really want to tell your wife "No!" You will pay for that for a looong time. JK. Just do it. I have never heard anyone getting in trouble for rendering honors. Congrats on you both!
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I'd just do it. 99% sure no one will give you guff for something like this, and if that 1% asshole does, it'll merely be an ass chewing, nothing more. I'd do it.
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