Military people, would you salute an enlisted Medal of Honor Recipient?

I just read where a Staff Sergeant is about to be awarded the Medal of Honor. He is the first living recipient from these wars. If you crossed his path on a military base, would you give him a salute, even though he isn't an officer?Military people, would you salute an enlisted Medal of Honor Recipient?
If I knew it was him? Yes.



Problem is on most days we're running around the bases, we don't wear uniforms that display medals/ribbons. ACUs, ABSGs, NWUs, MARPAT cammies-no ribbons/medals. It takes having a ceremony before you can put a ribbon rack on (in the Navy, most shore duties and staffs still wear SU/Service Khakis arouund).
There is nothing that states an enlisted member can't salute another enlisted member, I have seen it out of respect before. A Medal of Honor recipient can wear it in any uniform.

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Military people, would you salute an enlisted Medal of Honor Recipient?
Most definitely.



Even thought there is no regulation that requires you to salute a MoH recipient, it has been a tradition to do so. Even Presidents have saluted MoH recipients instead of returning salutes. You salute to show respect and honor. Even if the recipient is a private, a general will salute him.



Oh, and btw... It doesn't matter whether or not they are enlisted.
You do not salute the individual , you salute the medal. Just like an officer , you salute the rank , not the individual. And , the only time an Officer salutes first is when an individual is wearing the medal.Military people, would you salute an enlisted Medal of Honor Recipient?
Yes, you are saluting the medal, not the rank, when you salute an officer you are saluting the rank not the person.
It's been a while since I went over military etiquette, but I believe saluting a recipient of the Medal of Honor is considered proper.
Absolutely I would Salute them.



The rules of Saluting for the most part cover when you are REQUIRED to salute.



Just because the rules don't require one does not mean one cannot be given.
Yes, regardless of rank. Officers also have to salute them, even if they are enlisted.
Yes, it is the proper thing to do. Even a General would salute the Medal of Honor recipient.
I would salute him just out of shear respect regardless of the "regulations".
The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest award in the US military. I would salute him.



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Absolutely, It does not matter if it is a General or Admiral, they are and should be revered for their valor.
You had better salute him, but he's not going to walking around every day with his MoH draped around his neck.
I would, even if I'm not military. We should be proud of our medal winners.
Yes you should salute them.
I would be proud to