In a word, no. Although the President is Commander-in-Chief, the President is in civilian clothes. According to armed forces regulations, the President is not required to salute. In the past, generals who became Presidents, like Washington and Eisenhower, did not use the hand salute when meeting soldiers.
The first President to salute troops was President Reagan, who during World War II made propaganda movies.
I will say this. When the President is wearing a baseball cap and dead soldiers are being unloaded from the plane and passing in front of him, it might just be appropriate for him to take off his cap.
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