I remember some of the eff'd up salutes we received from newly commissioned medical officers when we were in 300F-1 at Fort Sam when Vietnam was in full swing. The POTUS' salute - even with a coffee cup - was pretty good compared to some of those we saw then.
I even received a 'peace sign' hand gesture one time from a newly inducted MD who was thoroughly confused when I saluted and said, "Airborne, Sir!"
You could always tell the newly minted MDs who came in with a direct commission to CPT/MAJ/LTC who looked 'lost', and to mess with them we used to render a snappy, normal looking salute and give a loud, "Airborne, Sir!" as we walked by - except the salute was with the left hand. We received some of the strangest looks from them because you could tell they knew something wasn't quite correct but they weren't quite sure what it was and we just kept walking as if nothing was out of the ordinary. Cheap entertainment for us young NCOs. 
And so it goes...
Richard
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