William M.
John,
I never served, but I have known those who have. More than 10 years ago, now, I used to work in St. Charles, Missouri. I used to give a very soft, usually left-handed salute as a return greeting. I didn't mean anything by it, but there was a Marine in our department who took it as insulting. You know what he did? He took me aside and taught me a proper salute.
Some years ago I was driven to design a 51 star flag of the United States of America. Who would the 51st star be for? Some extrem...