Military personnel in uniform are required to salute when they meet and recognize persons entitled (by grade) to a salute except when it is inappropriate or impractical (in public conveyances such as planes and buses, in public places such as inside theaters, or when driving a vehicle).
One notable player, Shawn Kemp, enrolled in college but never played any games due to personal problems. In 1989, a year after his high school graduation, he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics. He played 14 seasons in the NBA and was selected to 6 All-Star Games and 3 All-NBA Teams.
There are only two members of the 1997 draft still active in the NBA. One of those is Chauncey Billups, who has appeared in only 42 games combined the past two seasons due to a torn achilles in 2011-12 and a foot injury last season. The other is Tim Duncan.