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S. 1877: | A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and... | 110th Congress 2007-2008 |
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Jul 25, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Passed Senate | Jul 25, 2007 |  | House Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
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| Last Action: | Aug 10, 2007:
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Jul 25, 2007:
This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
A record of each representative's position was not kept.
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Jul 22, 2008 2:55 PM - If the service member is wearing a cap, do they leave the cap on or take it off? Under most circumstances, a sailor and I think Marines also, only salute when covered. -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on Dec 4, 2008 6:47 AM -
If the service member or veteran is in civilian attire and wearing an organizational (i.e. veteran's organization) cap, they should leave it on, but if the cap is a regular hat (i.e. sports team, etc), they should take it off, then render the salute. As was previously mentioned, just the act of paying respect is rare enough these days that minor errors in customs and courtesies is forgivable. Answered by a visitor on Jan 3, 2009 11:03 AM -
Not so fast Marines. According to ALMAR 052/08, General James T. Conway, Commandant of the Marine Corps, has decreed the following: 3. SALUTING. A RECENT CHANGE TO THE LAW HAS AUTHORIZED ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED SERVICEMEMBERS TO SALUTE THE NATIONAL COLORS, WHETHER COVERED OR UNCOVERED, INDOORS OR OUT. BY CUSTOM AND TRADITION, MARINES DO NOT RENDER THE HAND SALUTE WHEN OUT OF UNIFORM OR WHEN UNCOVERED. LET THERE BE NO CONFUSION; THAT HAS NOT CHANGED. DURING THE PLAYING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, OR THE RAISING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, MARINES WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW NAVAL TRADITIONS AND THE POLICY / PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN REFERENCE (A). SPECIFICALLY, MARINES NOT IN UNIFORM WILL FACE THE FLAG, STAND AT ATTENTION, AND PLACE THE RIGHT HAND OVER THE HEART. IF COVERED, MARINES NOT IN UNIFORM WILL REMOVE THEIR HEADGEAR WITH THE RIGHT HAND AND PLACE THEIR RIGHT HAND OVER THEIR HEART. WHEN THE FLAG IS NOT PRESENT, MARINES WILL ACT IN THE SAME MANNER WHILE FACING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE MUSIC. IN CASES SUCH AS INDOOR CEREMONIES, WHEN MARINES ARE IN UNIFORM AND UNCOVERED, THEY WILL FACE THE FLAG, OR THE DIRECTION OF THE MUSIC WHEN THE FLAG IS NOT PRESENT, AND STAND AT ATTENTION. Nov 7, 2008 2:18 AM - Does this also cover the pledge of alegiance to the flag? -
Read AnswersAnswered by a visitor on Dec 4, 2008 6:47 AM -
This would cover the passing of the colors, pledge of allegiance, and national anthem. Answered by a visitor on Feb 6, 2009 12:23 PM -
as a retired servicemember,i see no reason that i can't salute any time i choose. i was trained to salute the flag in service. so i do. if it is legal to burn it, it is also o k to salute my flag.we don't need a act of congress to make it legal. |
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