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AMA - Search State Motorcycle Laws
"Important Notice"
"Bridgestone Brand Motorcycle Tire Campaign" PRESIDENT SIGNS IN HOFE LEGISLATION ALLOWING VETERANS TO SALUTE THE FLAG DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
Contacts:
Matt Dempsey 202-224-9797 October 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S.
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Ok) praised the President's signing of the National
Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009, which includes a provision to
allow veterans and military members out of uniform to salute the flag during the
National Anthem. Senator Inhofe sponsored the amendment to ensure veterans and
all members of the Armed Forces be given the right to render a military salute
to the "With the President's
signature today, we have finally revised the law to give veterans the proper
distinction of saluting during the National Anthem,"
Senator Inhofe said. "The salute is
a form of honor and respect, representing pride in one's military service.
Veterans and service members continue representing the military services even
when not in uniform. The "I believe this is an
appropriate way to honor and recognize the 25 million veterans in the A provision championed by Senator Inhofe in the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 modified Title 4 of the U.S. Code to allow veterans and military service members not in uniform to render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of the flag, but it did not allow them to salute the flag during the National Anthem. Section 595 of S. 3001, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, amends Title 36 of the U.S. Code to allow veterans and service members not in uniform to salute the flag during the National Anthem, making the two sections of U.S. Code consistent. For Veterans |
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