Edward, there is no law or regulation requiring that an MOH recipient (NOT Winner) be saluted when wearing the Medal, but it is a long held tradition, apparently stemming from parades, when MOH holders often stood next to officers receiving salutes from passing troops, and returned them with the officer. When I was in boot camp in 1956, we were advised to salute them, as doing it to the Medal, so it goes back more than 50 years, at least. See this site for info: http://www.stripes.com/blogs/the-rumor-doctor/the-rumor-doctor-1.104348/must-all-troops-salute-medal-of-honor-recipients-1.125849 Stan