(Banning the Shaka? Somebody should cut that general’s fingers off…obviously he already lost his balls….cd)
Army restricts use of shakas in Iraq
By William Cole
Advertiser Military Writer
The thumb-and-pinkie salute, a ubiquitous symbol of pride, heritage and greeting in Hawai’i, was banned at Camp Victory guard stations after a National Guard soldier mistakenly flashed a shaka to a senior officer instead of a salute.
The officer — soldiers say it was a general — took umbrage, and gave the shaka the thumbs down.
The shaka ban, one of the first times Hawai’i culture has publicly bumped into regular-Army protocol in Iraq, is seen as humbug by local soldiers.
Link to rest of story PLUS probable origin of the Shaka
