Well, the trip down memory lane was fun, but the guy finally admitted his mom
was getting a grad degree in meteorology, and was not part of the cadre.
I figure his mom was telling him some big stories that may or may not have been
based in facts. I doubt that she spent much, if any time on campus in uniform,
if she was a grad student. Therefore, unlikely that a cadet refused to salute
her.
Even if one did fail to salute, it could have been a confused fish. I believe
I saw some fish try to salute one of the janitors who was wearing the janitor
“uniform”.