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Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33
Agreed. It may not be in the UCMJ, but my superiors would've made it very clear that bowing that way is unacceptable.
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You're telling me that if you were stationed in Japan and a local person bowed you wouldn't reciprocate? Not bowing is not only acceptable but preferred by superiors? How vile, especially coming from people who value and fight for their traditions and way of life. I suppose one can not expect certain men to be wise, fortunately U.S. commanders and generals have traditionally
showed respect to Japanese customs even under disgraceful circumstance.
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Rear Admiral James Kelly, the top U.S. naval commander in Japan, bowed and apologized to the mayor of Yokosuka City, where the U.S. navy is headquartered. U.S. ambassador Thomas Schieffer expressed condolences and regret.
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