Military personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) to a salute except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes and buses, in public places such as inside theaters, or when driving a vehicle).
One notable player, Shawn Kemp, enrolled in college but never played any games due to personal problems. In 1989, a year after his high school graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics. He played 14 seasons in the NBA and was selected to 6 All-Star Games and 3 All-NBA Teams.
He was drafted in 1984 as the No. 3 pick by the Chicago Bulls. Played for them from the 1984-85 season to the 1992-93 season during which he led the Bulls to three straight titles from 1991 to 1993. After '93, he retired to play baseball in the midst of the murder of his father, James Jordan. Came back in time for the tail end of the '95 season on March 19, 1995 in a nationally televised against the Indiana Pacers. Shot 7 of 28 and scored 19 points.