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Originally Posted by Mindfulness
Idk how other branches do but the marine corps was a knife hand at a 45 degree angle 
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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Bitch that hand is flat as a pancake. You shouldn't be able to see their thumb. And that hand is right in the middle of their forehead. The tip of your middle finger should connect with either the brim of your cover or the edge of your right eyebrow.
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That was a very interesting glimpse into the science, or rather the art, of saluting. With zero personal experience, may I contribute the following tip, that I probably saw in a movie: "The shortest way up and the longest way down."