Who are the persons to be saluted?

Answer 1

Every service member in the US Military salutes, according to protocol.

• All salutes are held until returned.
• Lower ranking service members present salutes to officers first when out of doors, but not in a combat situation, and officers return the salute.
• All personnel in the US Army salute upon reporting to the commanding officer, in doors or out.
• The highest ranking SM in a group (detail, squad, crew, platoon) will initiate a salute to a higher ranking officer upon that officer's approach.
• All service members salute the flag upon raising, lowering, or passing.
• The highest ranking SM in the room will call "Attention" upon the entry of an officer during the regular work day, and in the US Army may offer a salute (according to unit SOP).
• A passing unit will respond to "Eyes! Right!" when passing in parade and the Master of Drill (the SM leading the unit) will offer a salute to the officers in review and the flag upon passing.

Answer 2

Persons Entitled to a Salute:

• The President of the United States
• Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers
• Medal of Honor Recipients
• Officers of allied foreign nations

Salutes are also rendered:

• When the United States National Anthem, "To the Color," "Hail to the Chief," or National Anthems of allied countries are played.
• To displayed (unfolded) National Color outdoors.
• To the passing of a color guard.
• During ceremonial occasions, such as Awards ceremonies, military parades, and Change of Command.
• At reveille and retreat ceremonies, during the raising or lowering of the flag, and military funerals.
• During the sounding of honors.
• When the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag is being recited outdoors.
• During change of control of formations.
• When rendering reports.
• When ordered to in formation.

When salutes are not required:

• Addressing a prisoner.
• In a combat theater.
• In the presence of an officer from a non-allied nation.
• Indoors, except for reporting to an officer or on guard duty.
• When saluting is not practical.
• While wearing civilian clothing (it is not prohibited, but not required.)
• Between officers of equal rank.
• When passing a commissioned or senior officer while in formation (only the senior member of the formation salutes).