Left handed salute. Ever given one or got one?

[Cranky]

Not talking about using the left hand because the right is incapacitated for whatever reason (including carrying a weapon) but 'just because' some newbie fresh out of OTS went out of his/her way to get a salute? I did it once on a newbie (very young newbie) and yeah, wasn't hard to know who they were being stationed on a fairly small base in Germany since I was an LE so got to see a lot of military personnel and pretty much knew who was new. Was just as good with my left as was with the right and he didn't even realize it until I was 50 feet away and that's when he turned and yelled.....and just kept walking faster. Used to work the gates a lot and never saw him again. Being a 'cop' had it's perks but really didn't care for it at all but midnight chow was usually pretty dang good and that's coming from someone who got food poisoning twice while stationed there!

 

[5.7 hemi]

If you’re carrying a rifle, you bring straight up, in the center of your body, magazine toward the person. That’s a salute with a weapon.

I didn’t salute a butter bar once, he got all bent out of shape. Got worse when I told I didn’t see your rank Lt.! He said are ****’n blind? Took my glasses off, popped out the prosthetic eye and he apologized. I must confess, I did see his rank, didn’t like guy much. Was worth it!!

 

[Cranky]

If you’re carrying a rifle, you bring straight up, in the center of your body, magazine toward the person. That’s a salute with a weapon.

I didn’t salute a butter bar once, he got all bent out of shape. Got worse when I told I didn’t see your rank Lt.! He said are ****’n blind? Took my glasses off, popped out the prosthetic eye and he apologized. I must confess, I did see his rank, didn’t like guy much. Was worth it!!

Depends if you're in the Navy or Marines, right? Never did learn AF or Army regs all that much....heck, I know nothing about Army regs.

 

[5.7 hemi]

That should universal for all branches.

 

[dart4forte]

Can also salute from sling arms. Left handed salute? Retired in 1995 so who knows in this crazy world.

 

[dart4forte]

Depends if you're in the Navy or Marines, right? Never did learn AF or Army regs all that much....heck, I know nothing about Army regs.

Here’s something I found on the net

Left Handed Salute in the Military: Good to Know Info


https://media.defense.gov/2014/Feb/21/2002655438/-1/-1/1/140221-N-ZZ182-5356.pdf

 

[GetX'd]

Never being in the military - I‘ve still received many salutes and given many - either hand - Middle finger straight up……

 

[dart4forte]

Not a healthy thing doing the one finger salute these days

 

[kiwigtx]

Is a left-handed salute anything like a back-handed compliment?

 

[Budnicks]

Learn something new every day here, thanks for the link

Here’s something I found on the net

Left Handed Salute in the Military: Good to Know Info


https://media.defense.gov/2014/Feb/21/2002655438/-1/-1/1/140221-N-ZZ182-5356.pdf