Flag Protocols

[Somebody Else]

More fun is the fact that when you greet an officer you must salute, so if the officer has just got off a bus, and is carrying a heavy hold all he has to put it down and salute you.

Heh... I like doing this to my one-pip-wonder friends. One of whom now tells me to F-off whenever I look like I'm about to do the whole arm-wavey thing.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Meh, you know you can get arrested for not doing it, right? It's the Queen's Commision, failure to acknowledge it is tantamount to treason.

[Somebody Else]

True that. But once a day is generally all that's required. And if either party is incorrectly turned out, there's no need.

Heh, back when I started this TA malarkey, I used to take massive diversions to avoid officers. Either that, or, when indoors, I'd amble about with my ToS (don't ask, just don't) stuffed into a pocket or through a belt loop. Nowadays I quite gleefully wave at all and sundry.

[Goofball]

True that. But once a day is generally all that's required. And if either party is incorrectly turned out, there's no need.

Heh, back when I started this TA malarkey, I used to take massive diversions to avoid officers. Either that, or, when indoors, I'd amble about with my ToS (don't ask, just don't) stuffed into a pocket or through a belt loop. Nowadays I quite gleefully wave at all and sundry.

Highland regiment?

This is what I wear (different cap badge though):

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

I don't get it either. Nor do I understand this "right to salute the flag" thing. Where I come from such things are duties bourn by servicemen, not "rites" awarded to them for their service.

[Bijo]

They should be allowed to salute and no law should be required herefor. He who invented the idea is to be punished for foolisness that is simply too great to comprehend.