Taking our “Here’s Why” from the paper to the blog. An explanation for why something is the way it is in the Air Force/military. Saluting. Something so common in the military that service members don’t even have to think twice. But does it always require the right hand? According to the Naval Officers Guide, “You will normally salute with your right hand, unless an injury or other reason makes this impracticable, in which case you should salute with your left hand. The custom of offering left-handed salutes under such circumstances is unique to the Navy and Marine Corps; Army and…