Posted on Jun 18, 2016
PFC Justin Gkuspie
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I have a couple of friends who are Marines (They are both out but I know 'Once a Marine always a Marine') and I've jokingly called them jarheads and they've made fun of the Army. I'd never call someone I just met a jarhead unless they absolutely knew I was joking. I guess what I'm getting at is, do you think interservice rivalry can sometimes come off as 'offensive'' even if it's meant jokingly?
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CWO3 Sharon Spangler
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So the story goes that during World War II sailors began referring to Marines as Jarheads. Presumably the high collar on the Marine Dress Blues uniform made a Marine's head look like it was sticking out of the top of a Mason jar. Also the Marines on the ships were tall and would hit their heads on the beam if they weren't careful- hence "jarring their head" or jarhead for short. Both scenarios seem to make I sense.

I have never taken offense to being called a jarhead- There are far worse things to be called.

Semper Fi!
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Sgt Mario Soberal
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I from the Jarhead Clan. Only a Jarhead has the right to call me that. And my personal friends. You earn that title and only Jarhead's know what that means.....
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Sgt Dale Briggs
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Have to say I've never been called a Jarhead, it wouldn't bother me a bit as long as it was from a fellow Vet regardless of service. Probably wouldn't care for it coming from a civilian depending on the circumstances. My sons AF attached to army support, he's been to Afghanastan , seen some bad things, he's in Thailand right now. I bust his balls all the time , but he's got An Army Commendation Medas, and quite a few achievements between the Army and AF. He's the combat Vet not me.
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Cpl Adam Rooney
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They can call me any of those just like by buddies who are active army would call me nasty girl when I got out of the corps and went to the guard I think the problem is that sensitivity is being forced too much on the military
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