![]() Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute. “During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present in uniform should render the military salute. This is the easiest of the three situations. HOISTING, LOWERING, or PASSING OF THE FLAG If you are wearing a veteran organization head gear, aka your AMVETS, American Legion, VFW, etc., cover you leave it on and place your hand over your heart and recite the pledge. If you are going to recite the pledge you should place your hand over your heart. So a veteran can render a hand salute but they must remain silent during the pledge. The Flag Code states that if you render a hand salute during the Pledge you must do it as you were in full uniform. This is not to discourage you from saying the Pledge it is instead just a guideline in full military uniform. This harkens back to the tradition of your oath that you took to enter military service is a higher oath than the pledge of allegiance. If you are on active service in the military and are in full uniform you will stand at attention and salute, but you will remain silent. Members of the Armed Forces not in uniform and veterans may render the military salute in the manner provided for persons in uniform.” Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute. “When not in uniform men should remove any non-religious headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Now when it comes to the pledge of allegiance you have a different standard. For everybody else hand over heart is the appropriate. Then render your salute as you did when you were in active service at the eyebrow. For example your Yankees ball cap would not be a military style cover this would also apply to baseball caps that have Veteran, Army, USMC, or other military themed hats. If you are not wearing a non-military style cover I would remove it as a courtesy. What does that mean to us as Veterans and supporters of Veterans? Any veteran can salute during the national anthem. The phrase "men not in uniform" refers to civil service uniforms like police, fire fighters, and letter carriers - non-veteran civil servants who might normally render a salute while in uniform.” Note: Part (C) applies to those not in the military and non-veterans. Remove their headdress with their right hand and hold itĪt the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart Heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should (C) all other persons present should face the flagĪnd stand at attention with their right hand over the Salute in the manner provided for individuals in “(B) members of the Armed Forces and Veterans whoĪre present but not in uniform may render the military In 2008 a new provision was added to the Flag Code pertaining to veterans and saluting during the national anthem. I hope to clear some of this up today and let you know why I have come to the understanding I have. Hand over Heart?Īs veterans we have heard the debate time and time again of when you should salute and when you should place you hand over your heart. When is it appropriate to use the Military Salute vs.
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