I got to salute Ronald Reagan, my commander-in-chief, in the Capital rotundra in 2004. Others seemed to follow.
Awesome !
I know many retired service members who will often render the hand salute as opposed to the “hand over your heart” OPTION —. It is the OPTION of the service member to decide which is appropriate for the occasion. A very public formal ceremony I would expect to see more hand salutes from veterans after this class act.
When Reagan’s funeral procession passed by our subdivision, most of the neighbors had their hands over their hearts, but I noticed that some did the salute. Now I understand why; they must have been veterans.