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Originally Posted by sonar732
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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips
I was just curious, after watching K-19: The Widowmaker, how a salute from a civilian is interpreted by military personnel. There's a scene in the movie where a small child salutes Harrison Ford, and he returns it.
Is it a gesture of respect to get one from a civilian, or is it interpreted a different way?
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Depends on how it's given. Not only that...depends on whether you are an officer or enlisted.
If a child saluted me, despite being an enlisted man, I would smartly return it!  |
Well thats my point. If I saw a soldier in, say, an airport and saluted.