Military Veterans - Change of hand salute policy.

Subject: FW: Veterans Military Hand Salute Authorized

The president signed the Amendment to Section 9 of Title 4 of the U.S. Code which was attached with the H.R. 4986 Bill under the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. The amendment reads:

SEC. 594. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF
UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF UNITED STATES FLAG.

Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking `all
persons present' and all that follows through the end of the section and
inserting the following: `all persons present in uniform should render
the military salute.

Members of the Armed Forces and Veterans who are present but not in uniform
may render the Military Salute.

All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their
right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with
their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over
the heart. Citizens of other countries present should stand at
attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a moving column should be
rendered at the moment the flag passes.

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