I stand whenever anyone's national anthem is playing out of respect, but in the United States, it's required by law to stand for the Star Spangled Banner.
The law specifically states that men (and only men) have to remove their hats, and anyone in uniform has to render a salute. The law was recently amended to allow veterans out of uniform to salute the flag, but the law does stipulate that if no flag is present, that everyone is to face the direction of the music and act as if they were facing a flag.
Sitting During National Anthem...IIN??
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I stand whenever anyone's national anthem is playing out of respect, but in the United States, it's required by law to stand for the Star Spangled Banner.
The law specifically states that men (and only men) have to remove their hats, and anyone in uniform has to render a salute. The law was recently amended to allow veterans out of uniform to salute the flag, but the law does stipulate that if no flag is present, that everyone is to face the direction of the music and act as if they were facing a flag.