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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Sgt O.R. (Rick) Davis
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I put over 7 yrs. in the Corp's, and you can call me anything you want 'cept late for Dinner !
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1stSgt Emergency Manager
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I am really offended when one anyone calls me late for dinner.....
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CWO3 Warren Gaudreau
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I welcome the "shallow water sailor" moniker from another vet. I don't appreciated it from someone with no clue about what it means to have served our great country.
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SMSgt Tom Burns
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Most service member from the different services refer to their peers by a service handle. It normally is taken in a joking manner, unless it is rude or otherwise offensive. Only people in the clans can do this. Outsiders or those that have never been a part of one of the service fraternities, should refrain from such.
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MSG William Hesser
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'Nick-Names' for members of the military service of the different branches has been going on since colonial days before the Revolution.
It is done in fun and basic chiding eath branch and or unit of your branch.
As far as being disrespectful, it is PC crap is just that, CRAP. If you can'd take and dish out a little 'ribbing' between service members and between branches and between units, you definitely need to go 'join' the snowflakes and go sit in your 'safeplace'.
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CW2 Jim Horton
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I can call a Marine a Jarhead the same as he can call me a Dogface, but you damn well better be in our family to take that kind of liberty.
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PFC David Bier
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Veterans kid each other about their respective branches all the time. When I meet a Navy vet, I usually tell them, "On behalf of Marines everywhere, Thanks for the ride." It usually gets a chuckle. As far as the nicknames, I usually don't use derogatory nicknames unless I know the person....then the gloves are off... ;)
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SSG Mark Franzen
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No it been around a long time even my dad said it was there back in 1945 and beyond.
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Cpl John Mathews
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Doesn't offend me unless the tone is indicating scorn or derision. I think we Marines are hardest on sailors, except Corpsmen.
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Love Doc, gotta have big balls to do that job or , medic, PJ. Dangerous selfless work.
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LCpl James Robertson
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Jarhead is never offensive to me Look at our cover and what do you see really.
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