Detail from Page 1 of the US Constitution

American Flag with ripples in it.

 

  TO inculcate and stimulate love of country and the flag of the UNITED STATES.
 
 

Hand Salute

Last January, the National Defense Authorization Act, Section 594, was passed, allowing members of the armed forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform during the hoisting, lowering or passing of the flag to render the military salute.

Already, a change has been made, sponsored by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), an Army veteran and minority member of the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. In addition to saluting the flag, veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel are now also allowed to hand-salute during the national anthem.

This provision was included in the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2009, signed by President Bush on 14 October 2008.

To read more, go to the Library of Congress's "Thomas" web site at thomas.loc.gov (S.3001; the provision is Subtitle E--Joint and Multiservice Matters, Sec. 595), or govtrack.us for the final version in its entirety.

 
  TO defend the honor, the integrity, and supremacy of our National Government and the Constitution of the UNITED STATES.
 
  TO advocate military forces adequate to the defense of our country.
 
  TO foster fraternal relations between all branches of the various services from which the members are drawn.
 
  TO cooperate fully with the various active services in the dissemination of information to the public.
 
  TO cultivate good relations with the civilian community and with other organizations devoted to patriotic or public services.
 
  TO oppose any influences whatsoever calculated to weaken the national security of the UNITED STATES.
 
  TO aid active and retired personnel of the various uniformed services from which our members are drawn, their dependents and survivors in every proper and legitimate manner.
 
  TO advocate and support those rights, privileges and interests of active, retired and spouse personnel  whenever those rights, privileges and interests may be in question or under consideration.

 
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