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   Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 11:52:42 JST Inscius

   I find it odd that civilians do a military salute. Ok, the scouts salutes, but they have uniform. And, to be ironical, uniforms are sometimes called "costume", esp if the uniformed person is an ahole. Still, a guy in costume and tie do salute just looks silly.

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     Iamthebammbamm (iamthebammbamm@noauthority.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 12:00:21 JST Iamthebammbamm

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     @inscius former military don't salute. Don't know the rules on president, since technically, he's military

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     Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw37j1@gnusocial.jp)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 12:53:25 JST Linux Walt (@lnxw37j1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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     @inscius That's odd. In the US, civilians don't (or aren't supposed to) salute military-style, but we do place our right hand over our hearts during flag ceremonies. And as you mentioned, certain uniformed groups such as scouts have their own salutes. (As far as I know, they don't have "officers" to salute, I think it is flag-only.)
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     Inscius (inscius@noauthority.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 19:49:20 JST Inscius

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     • RadarRider

     @RadarR1der @Iamthebammbamm Our king is admiral (honorary), but I never seen him do salute in civilian clothes (he does have a fancy uniform on occasion). Actually, here in Sweden, and I think quite many countries, a military in uniform can't do salute bare-headed. As for presidents etc, in most countries civilian authority is above the military (at least ideally). Does not mean they are generals?

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     RadarRider (radarr1der@noauthority.social)'s status on Monday, 17-Feb-2025 19:49:21 JST RadarRider

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     • Iamthebammbamm

     @Iamthebammbamm @inscius President is the Commander in Chief of the military, so as a former Marine, I approve of a salute by the President.