Why no Omaba salute for medal of honor winner ????/
The latest outrage by the right about a hug for the medal of honor winner but no salute.
“In contrast, there was another “first” at the ceremony involving the Commander-in-Chief, President Barack Hussein Obama, in whose conduct the nation cannot and should not take pride: As far as is known, Obama became the first President, the first Commander-in-Chief , not to salute the living recipient of the Medal of Honor after presenting the medal.”
A few minor errors in the posts about the outrage. Uniformed members can salute out of respect, but it is not a requirement, and check the history. Update 11-28-10: A commenter on another blog has pointed out that this article is incorrect with respect to the information that every other President (“as far as any one knows”) has saluted Medal of Honor recipients.
Richard Nixon did not salute, Gerald Ford did not salute, Dwight D. Eisenhower did not salute until he was saluted first, with one exception when he was saluted and did not return the honor, and Harry Truman did not salute – at least in the videos linked there, these Presidents were not saluting. Also there is photo of President Reagan hugging Medal of Honor Recipient Roy Benavidez. It is unclear whether the hug was during, before or after the award was made.