Why not actually ask around at Bragg, then? They have a public affairs officer.

Also, ask if they salute each other in combat zones because they're supposed to. Ask them if they remove their covers indoors while on guard duty. Ask them if they're supposed to snap to the side of the hallways at attention every single time an officer passes outside of boot. Ask them if soldiers of different rank always use formal rank designations when talking to their daily coworkers. Ask them if they're always wearing black socks under their boots, or why SpecOps doesn't shave their beards, or what happens if their brand of Oakley sunglasses doesn't technically meet uniform regs while deployed overseas.

The expectations you seem to have for military protocol sound like they come from someone with very little experience in actually living under military protocol.

I promise you that if you talk to somebody who actually knows anything about this, the answer they give you will be the same one given by the National Guard. I can promise you they will tell you that the security detail assigned to the motorcade is not under the same obligation to salute it that other soldiers NOT on security duty have.

I don't dox myself around here. Nothing is anonymous on the internet. But I am speaking from a place of experience, and if all it takes to convince you is that the person says they know what they talking about, then I can tell you on THIS QUESTION more than any of the others, I know what I'm talking about.

Take it as you will.

Why not actually ask around at Bragg, then? They have a public affairs officer.

Also, ask if they salute each other in combat zones because they're supposed to. Ask them if they remove their covers indoors while on guard duty. Ask them if they're supposed to snap to the side of the hallways at attention every single time an officer passes outside of boot. Ask them if soldiers of different rank always use formal rank designations when talking to their daily coworkers.

The expectations you seem to have for military protocol sound like they come from someone with very little experience in actually living under military protocol.

I promise you that if you talk to somebody who actually knows anything about this, the answer they give you will be the same one given by the National Guard. I can promise you they will tell you that the security detail assigned to the motorcade is not under the same obligation to salute it that other soldiers NOT on security duty have.

I don't dox myself around here. Nothing is anonymous on the internet. But I am speaking from a place of experience, and if all it takes to convince you is that the person says they know what they talking about, then I can tell you on THIS QUESTION more than any of the others, I know what I'm talking about.

Take it as you will.