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tblue37

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32. Carter was a Navy man. nt

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #20)

Tue Dec 4, 2018, 01:11 AM

Dec 2018

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That chaps my retired Army ass. [View all] TomSlick Dec 2018 OP

Thank you for the clarification HipChick Dec 2018 #1

Here's a good rule. TomSlick Dec 2018 #4

Trump salutes to try to look serious. July Dec 2018 #33

I agree with that, I think. Goodheart Dec 2018 #2

Clearly not. TomSlick Dec 2018 #5

He was probably relying on his Little Lord Commander Marmalade title. aikoaiko Dec 2018 #3

I take his salute as an affront to any who have served. TomSlick Dec 2018 #6

He Showed Up? Me. Dec 2018 #7

Malaria was with him. TomSlick Dec 2018 #10

Ah...Thank You Me. Dec 2018 #12

Reagan started the tradition of presidents giving a military salute Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2018 #8

Another thing to hold against Raygun. TomSlick Dec 2018 #11

Well, Reagan thought he was still on the back lot of MGM Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #23

I shouldn't let it get under my skin so but it really does. TomSlick Dec 2018 #26

My Dad, who served in the USMC in Korea (in Chosin) Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #29

You Forgot To Mention That He Was Cheating On His Wife ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #34

When he was president Eisenhower didn't even salute the troops dflprincess Dec 2018 #19

Well, Reagan was a veteran. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #20

Raygun, it is reported above, started the current practice of the President TomSlick Dec 2018 #22

No, not even Eisehower. Nt dflprincess Dec 2018 #27

Carter was a Navy man. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #32

When I was a raw recruit, I did a really bad salute to an officer... cynatnite Dec 2018 #9

I think Cadet Bonespurs gave it his best shot. TomSlick Dec 2018 #13

I disagree. He should had tried. LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #16

When I was a new Sailor Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2018 #25

I saw that, too. Maybe that's how they taught him to salute at the Atticus Dec 2018 #14

thanks, I didn't know Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #15

I've given up on the President returning a salute from a service member. TomSlick Dec 2018 #17

K&R UTUSN Dec 2018 #18

Everything that trump does is a con and his fantasy of being worthwhile thbobby Dec 2018 #21

I've never served, and I'd never fake a salute. Iggo Dec 2018 #24

I was taught to only salute when covered (Navy) pecosbob Dec 2018 #28

I have done some reading on this lately. TomSlick Dec 2018 #30

I believe the Marine Corps also made some minor changes to their regs about ten years ago or so pecosbob Dec 2018 #31

The Navy is all about tradition. TomSlick Dec 2018 #36

Just curious, would it chap your retired Army ass if Obama saluted? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2018 #35

Yes. TomSlick Dec 2018 #38

I completely agree. cwydro Dec 2018 #37