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VETERANS ON RENDERING HONORS TO THE FLAG AND TO THE NATIONAL ANTHEM


    

It is now appropriate for Veterans who are NOT IN UNIFORM to render a hand salute during the hoisting, lowering,or passing of the United States Flag, and during the playing of the National Anthem.

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.