I'm usually not the type of poster to post something not important or of no value to the members of airwarriors, but I noticed a picture on the front page of pensacolanewsjournal.com and wanted to know if anyone else noticed it. It is of a group of enlisted sailors, most likely from NATTC, taking part in a Memorial Day event. I believe it is in the NASP Chapel. Anyways, the sailors are saluting, but one of them is apparently saluting with his left hand. Sorry for describing the picture even though I am posting a link to it. But after tonight, the picture may not be available on the web site anymore.
The question is: Is there any reason whatsoever that one might salute with the left hand? If not, I certainly hope this sailor was just experiencing a momentary lapse of judgement, and not trying to deliberately salute the wrong way, to perhaps get a good chuckle from his buddies. I will never know the answer to this I suppose, but I hope somebody in his chain of command noticed and either corrected the error in his ways or corrected the situation appropriately. I know I would have had a chat with him if he worked for me. Sorry for bringing it up but I had to vent a little.
Here's a link to the picture and story:
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/news/html/B23FDEE8-2819-4846-AFCF-990883F4F7BC.shtml
The question is: Is there any reason whatsoever that one might salute with the left hand? If not, I certainly hope this sailor was just experiencing a momentary lapse of judgement, and not trying to deliberately salute the wrong way, to perhaps get a good chuckle from his buddies. I will never know the answer to this I suppose, but I hope somebody in his chain of command noticed and either corrected the error in his ways or corrected the situation appropriately. I know I would have had a chat with him if he worked for me. Sorry for bringing it up but I had to vent a little.
Here's a link to the picture and story:
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/news/html/B23FDEE8-2819-4846-AFCF-990883F4F7BC.shtml