Who will be saluted by Army personnel in uniform?

• A. The Vice President.
• B. The Secretary of Defense.
• C. The President of the United States.
• D. The Governor.

Answer: (C)

In military etiquette, the salute from Army personnel in uniform is reserved for the President of the United States because he serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces. This role makes the President the highest national authority over the military, so a formal salute is the respectful acknowledgment of that office when the President is present. The Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, and a Governor do not hold the Commander-in-Chief position, so they are not the recipients of that standard military salute; they may be acknowledged in other ways, but the formal salute from uniformed personnel goes to the President.