I also heard Rush talk about this story this afternoon. A caller added that for the President, the Commander in Chief, the highest ranking officer to initiate the salute was a sign of our President according high honor to LTC Birdwell as usually lower ranking initiates the salute.
I thank God every day that we have decent, honorable, disciplined and dedicated President George W. Bush!
I love this man. The first time I watched him speak during the campaign I saw the goodness in him. I've always held that the mirror to the soul is in the eyes. And if you've noticed you can see all his emotions in his eyes. It is apparent he grew up with the reflection of his parents love. Again, my eyes are welling up with pride in this man our President.
OH! I hadn't even thought about the fact that the lower rank person salutes first...**sniff sniff**