I noticed at the majority of installations in Korea that most military members stand at attention when the Korean national anthem plays, followed by a salute when the American national anthem starts.

Do any of you see this as a sign of disrespect toward Koreans? Is it a sign of stronger pride for your own country? Or is it simply confusion with regulations?

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I think this is just confusion. Most people don't realize that they are indeed supposed to salute during both anthems. I doubt that it has anything to do with disrespecting the Korean flag or anthem in particular.

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Apparently, it is more common to see military members salute the Japanese anthem than the Korean anthem. It's funny in some ways. A friend of mine won't salute during their anthem because he's still butt-hurt that an ajashi sold him a bad jersey.

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I have to say that I find it quite disrespectful when one of my fellow servicemembers fails to pay respect to the Korean national anthem. I'm long enough in the tooth that they seldom get very close to the building that they would have undoubtedly tried to run in before they receive education on the matter. Confusion does seem to be the issue with most people. I usually respond by telling them that if they plan on getting promoted, they better start studying the PFE a little more...the proper protocol is there...

A salute is rendered:

• When the United States National Anthem, "To the Color," "Hail to the Chief," or foreign national anthems are played.
• To uncased National Color outdoors.
• On ceremonial occasions (such as Change of Command, and Military Parades).
• At reveille and retreat ceremonies, during the raising or lowering of the flag.
• During the sounding of honors.
• When the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag is being recited outdoors.
• When turning over control of formations.
• When rendering reports.
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I was wondering, does being in uniform or out of uniform have anything to do with it?

I got the following at: http://www.jagcnet.army.mil

It deals with the U.S. Army, I retired from the Marine Corps in 1989, Naval traditions are a little different. Typically when out of uniform and an anthem is played, a show of respect is appropriate. i.e. removing ones hat with the right hand (if you have a hand) and placing it over the left breast, or if you don't have a hat on, placing the right hand over the heart.

Salutes are not required when:

• Indoors, except when reporting to an officer or when on duty as a guard.
• Addressing a prisoner.
• Saluting is obviously inappropriate. In these cases, only greetings are exchanged. (Example: A person carrying articles with both hands, or being otherwise so occupied as to make saluting impracticable, is not required to salute a senior person or return the salute to a subordinate.)
• Either the senior or the subordinate is wearing civilian clothes (a salute in this case is not inappropriate, but is not required.)
• Officers of equal rank pass each other (a salute in this case is not inappropriate, but it is not required.)
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It was my experience throughout the years that a military member out of uniform may either salute or place the hand over the heart to honor the colors. I usually saluted, even when in civvy's.

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Is that for the country your stationed in or any national anthem?

such as if you heard a British national anthem in Korea would they be required to salute it?

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Turk,

I agree, I still come to attention and salute. I know I've earned the right. One good rule of thumb....."when in doubt...whip it out"

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