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MineralMan

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11. There is no protocol, nor any laws regarding salutes made

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 02:33 PM

Oct 2020

by anyone. The POTUS can do as he pleases, in any case, since he is the Commander-in-Chief of the military. That is why he is saluted in the first place. If he chooses to return the salute, that's just fine with everyone.

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what is the actual protocol for a non-veteran potus saluting in response to military? [View all] Grasswire2 Oct 2020 OP

There is NO protocol brooklynite Oct 2020 #1

I didn't know that Reagan made it a regular thing. underpants Oct 2020 #4

Obama returned the salutes that were rendered to him. n/t pdxflyboy Oct 2020 #2

He's the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. grumpyduck Oct 2020 #3

Me, too, but remember... Grins Oct 2020 #7

Yeah, you're probably right. Thanks for that. grumpyduck Oct 2020 #8

There is no protocol. Grins Oct 2020 #5

Yeah, they all pretty much do that... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #6

POTUS is Commander in Chief Throck Oct 2020 #9

The President can return a salute or not sarisataka Oct 2020 #10

There is no protocol, nor any laws regarding salutes made MineralMan Oct 2020 #11