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<blockquote data-quote="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)" data-source="post: 974246" data-attributes="member: 12570">Re: Obamabastic !!As a veteran I can assure you that there is nothing disrespectful about the way President Obama is standing in that picture.&nbsp; The protocol for those in uniform is to salute and for military personnel not in uniform to stand at attention and place their right hand over their heart.&nbsp; Civilians are required to remove their hats and face the flag with the option of placing their hand over their hearts.&nbsp; The President is the Commander in Chief but is not a member of the military and as such should follow the directives for civilians.Whenever I go to a sporting event where the National Anthem is played I stand, remove my hat and perform what you derisively call the &quot;crotch salute&quot;.&nbsp; Saluting or placing my hand over my heart is not necessary.To be fair, it would have been nice had he put his hand over his heart but it is not necessary.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="UpstateNYUPSer(Ret), post: 974246, member: 12570"] [b]Re: Obamabastic !![/b] As a veteran I can assure you that there is nothing disrespectful about the way President Obama is standing in that picture. The protocol for those in uniform is to salute and for military personnel not in uniform to stand at attention and place their right hand over their heart. Civilians are required to remove their hats and face the flag with the option of placing their hand over their hearts. The President is the Commander in Chief but is not a member of the military and as such should follow the directives for civilians. Whenever I go to a sporting event where the National Anthem is played I stand, remove my hat and perform what you derisively call the "crotch salute". Saluting or placing my hand over my heart is not necessary. To be fair, it would have been nice had he put his hand over his heart but it is not necessary. [/QUOTE]

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