Hey Dai Uy – This is for you.

[James MacMillan]

I hope everyone knows that among Marines, saluting is not as an inferior to a superior, but it is a greeting between warriors.

I meant no disrespect with that story, I just thought that you would enjoy it. All of us were Pfc's or 2nd Lt's at one time or another and we all learned our craft from the old salts.

In the Marine Corps, at least, saluting is done with pleasure, no regret.

To all of you who have served or are still serving, I salute you.

How about one of your stories?

[jackson1863]

My most memorable salute in the Army was my first one. My father, a Command Sergeant Major, pinned my 2LT's bars on me. Inevitably, after the ceremony, our paths crossed. Dad saluted me as only a senior NCO/2x Vietnam vet could. I snapped back a salute and said, "Sergeant Major, here's your silver dollar." To this day, that silver dollar hangs on a plaque in his office. I will never forget that salute, nor the lessons he taught me about the importance of taking care of my soldiers. He is still teaching me today.

[Livingston]

I hope everyone knows that among Marines, saluting is not as an inferior to a superior, but it is a greeting between warriors.

I meant no disrespect with that story, <snip>

To all of you who have served or are still serving, I salute you.

How about one of your stories?

It was the same in the Army when I was there those many moons ago. Being a weekend warrior, I knew how much of a "warrior" I was and that he was respecting the stripes. It was just a very big surprise to me and totally unexpected.