The military salute is a gesture of respect and recognition of authority. In this presentation, the military salute will be discussed, including its history, the proper way to execute it, when and where to perform it and to avoid improper actuation of the military salute. A formal, one-count military gesture of respect given at attention, in which a subordinate acknowledges a superior officer by bringing the hand to the brim of the cap or to a point slightly above the right eye— Soldiers salute