Historical clue formulations

• Show of hands? — 2024-01-25
• Private address? — 2022-12-25
• What lieutenants do to captains — 2020-11-09
• Toast, e.g. — 2016-06-11
• General reception? — 2014-09-18
• Pay tribute to — 2013-10-24
• Private action? — 2012-12-09
• Show some major respect? — 2012-10-27
• Homage — 2010-02-19
• Private response? — 2007-11-22
• General acknowledgment? — 2007-01-21
• Act high-handedly? — 2005-10-30
• Respectful greeting — 2005-02-09
• Pay tribute to — 2004-04-09
• Military action? — 2004-01-05
• Gesture to a general — 2003-04-28
• Military greeting — 2000-07-17
• Base action — 1998-05-08
• Show respect to — 1998-04-22
• Bow to — 1996-03-28
• Base gesture — 1996-03-23
• Pay homage to — 1995-07-16
• "Cheers!": Ital. — 1995-06-19
• Private gesture — 1995-06-15
• General courtesy? — 1995-06-03
• Friendly cannonade — 1994-11-24