# Explain the rules, regs, protocols, etc. of saluting in the US armed forces

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 16, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-rules-regs-protocols-etc-of-saluting-in-the-us-armed-forces/829667 "2019-02-16T14:42:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-the-rules-regs-protocols-etc-of-saluting-in-the-us-armed-forces/829667/18 "2019-02-16T22:01:59Z")

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Don’t know how dated [this](http://www.misterkitty.org/extras/stupidcovers/stupidcomics309.html) is, but it should still be interesting.

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