Following is a transcript of the video. Robert J. Dalessandro: The origin of the military salute that we use in all the armed services of the United States is really shrouded in mystery.

Military forces have participated in Inauguration Day since 1789, when local militias and veterans escorted George Washington ...

The regulation, 36 U.S. Code § 301, states that during a rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, “individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the ...