Since I can’t post my response there, I’m doing it here.

Read this bullshit over at Blackfive:

My guess is, working around a bunch of Marines in the WH there is an example he’s trying to follow.  I’d love to hear who has worked with him on rendering a proper salute.  His salute IS in a more Marine-style than Army (‘official’ Army salutes tilt the hand forward a tad, and slightly cup the palm) so that’s why I’m guessing it’s a Marine influence.

While I generally agree with Blackfive on many things, this particular bit of drivel is a bit offensive. There is no difference in salutes across the services.  It is called the “military hand salute” not the Marine salute, or Army salute mor0n. They are one and the same. For him to imply otherwise shows his bias towards Marines and the typical PR move that the Marines are famous for. Say it often enough and loudly, or just insert Marine in the quote and it must be true.

Marines often get credit for shit the Army did too, that really pisses me off. I have seen this for over 20 years. Am I sensitive to it? Yep. Damn straight. The Army doesn’t “cup” their hand when saluting. Never have, never will.

Here’s the Army’s version

Hand Salute

The Hand Salute is a one-count movement. The command is Present, ARMS. The Hand

Salute may be executed while marching. When marching, only the soldier in charge of the formation salutes and acknowledges salutes. When double-timing, an individual soldier must come to Quick Time before saluting.

a. When wearing headgear with a visor (with or without glasses), on the command of execution ARMS, raise the right hand sharply, fingers and thumb extended and joined, palm facing down, and place the tip of the right forefinger on the rim of the visor slightly to the right of the right eye. The outer edge of the hand is barely canted downward so that neither the back of the hand nor the palm is clearly visible from the front. The hand and wrist are straight, the elbow inclined slightly forward, and the upper arm horizontal.

Anyone see the words “cup the palm” in there? Didn’t think so.

Here’s the NAVY/Marine version (Emphasis on NAVY).

The hand salute usually refers to a salute rendered by personnel in uniform. Except when walking, you should be at attention when saluting. In any  case,  turn  your  head  and  eyes  toward  the  person you’re saluting (unless it is inappropriate to do so, such as when a division in ranks salutes an inspecting officer on command). Navy personnel salute the anthem, the flag, and officers as follows: · Raise the right hand smartly until the tip of the forefingers   touches   the   lower   part   of   the headgear  or  forehead  above  and  slightly  to  the right of the eye (fig. 9-1). · Extend and join the thumb and fingers. · Turn  the  palm  slightly  inward  until  the  person saluting can just see its surface from the corner of the right eye. · The  upper  arm  is  parallel  to  the  ground;  the elbow is slightly in front of the body. · Incline the forearm at a 45º angle; hand and wrist are in a straight line. · Complete   the   salute   (after   it   is   returned)   by dropping  the  arm  to  its  normal  position  in  one sharp, clean motion.

Nice try Mr. Wolf, but you are full of shit on this one.