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June 1st, 2004
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| Optio | Post; SalutesHow do other countries salute? American-palm level, angled slighty downward, middle finger at tip of eyebrow, sharp and crisp.
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June 1st, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Same here
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June 1st, 2004
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| Legatus Legionis  | Same here too.
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June 1st, 2004
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| Cadet Moderator   | Same. We have our upper arm parallel to the ground, though.
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June 1st, 2004
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| Milforum Moderator   | Almost never do.....
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June 1st, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Are we speaking strictly military salutes? The BSA does that funny 2 finger salute. |
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June 1st, 2004
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| Centurion | I have heard that the french salute with the back of their hand to their forhead and their hand facing upwards... is this true
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June 1st, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | As much as i know,yes cuz this picture is too big il post a URL,here you can see how french para,and how navy salutes http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/2002/3/...te%20-%20h.jpg |
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June 1st, 2004
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| Immunes | Well, the British do it similar to Americans, but with their palm outwards... well they did, I don't know if they still do. |
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June 1st, 2004
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| Buttercup | At Ft. Knox there was this I believe Sudanese kid in my company (he had the tribal scars on his forehead and everything), and when the DSs were teaching us how to salute, one of them asked if anyone knew how to do it, and this kid jumped up and rendered the most gosh awful salute I've ever seen in my life (at least by American standards): -palm outward, index finger on right corner right eyebrow -feet at about a 60 degree angle and knees slightly cocked out -back slightly bowed Drill Sergeant B***** looked like he was about to mess himself, he was actually speechless for a good five seconds.  So I don't know if that is a Sudanese thing or just a goof up, but he sure seemed to think he knew what he was doing.
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