He made with his two hands the proper salute.
To add to Daniel's comment, my husband hates any military movie where the person cannot give a proper salute.
He knelt, with proper salute, and focused his attention on the Gokuak-uma.
He decided that to be on the safe side he would give them a proper salute.
"Thanks, Murdock," she said, and snapped him a proper salute.
He stepped forward and gave Miles a crisp and proper salute.
"Major," Griffin said, clicking his heels together and rendering the proper salute.
That was some small relief, he thought as he returned her very proper salute.
"Aren't you men accustomed to render a proper salute when your Commander makes a surprise inspection?"
Miles waited a beat for his proper salute.