Posted on Jun 18, 2016
Do you consider the term jarhead and other names for the different branches of service offensive?
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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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Posted 9 y ago
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Yep Like You said if you don’t know them I have many a Devil Dog Friends We kid around all the time
If they are with friends we tell them that we joke around all the time On my part I mean no disrespect to the Corps I Love My Brothers At Arms Semper Fi My Brothers And Sisters
If they are with friends we tell them that we joke around all the time On my part I mean no disrespect to the Corps I Love My Brothers At Arms Semper Fi My Brothers And Sisters
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Heres my take. Let me preface by saying I am Army and have been for 26 years. Inter-service rivalry is just that. Inter-service and is meant to be offensive. Thing is ONLY service members and past service members have that right. If you havnt served, you have no team in this rivalry.
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If you can't take it, don't dish it out. Some of the best memories of my service years were fighting in bar fights with other service members from different branch. Air Force with their hand in their pockets, Marine jarheads, Navy squids, Coast Guard fishies and Army whores! We are all brothers in arms.
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Only another service can talk shit about another service that’s the way it is
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The Major nailed it. I'm a "Wingnut" to my intraservice buddies but we are family. Don't be an outsider and insult my family.
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they do not go far enough back my MOS was 153.06 TAB survey with a German language specialty .
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I think it’s all fun and games and if someone gets offended you can definitely tell they are probably not veterans. The main thing we can agree on is that the Coast Guard isn’t a branch and the Air Force is trying too hard to be the Army.
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It’s all good natured fun and teasing. I would never consider saying anything mean or demeaning to a fellow service member.
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Two of the bike riders were Marine Veterans they were wearing Marine Corps bike shirts
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I am a Marine Veteran and I have been called Jarhead a lot of times I do slot of walking where I walk there a lot of people who ride their bikes by me and call me that I just raise my hand and say thank you it doesn't bother me at all
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I was stationed at MacDill AFB 68-71. We had all branches on our base due to us being the HQ (at the time) for U.S. Strike Command. There was always that rivalry going on, but I can never recall a time that we were ever disrespectful of one-an-other. It was just in good fun, but we all knew we were there for each other when the poo hit the fan..
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I serviced in the Marine Corp and also in the Army. I joke with all services and I take the ribbing when it is not demeaning
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We all give each other hell until a civilian pipes up, then we’re a joint task force!
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Go to any VFW or American Legion Hall the various service branches will rib one another. Let someone who's never served pick a fight with them and you'll find out what joint service operations really means.
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I dont think any Marine would get offended by being called a jarhead. It is normal. I think it is no diff than devil dog or leatherneck.
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Oh, and if they said "Yes, Army.", I would lean in close to them and say slowly and cheerfully, "Ohhhh, I see. What..did..you..doooo?"
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Good soldiers and marines have a sense of humor to take the edge off. Meanwhile, the umbrella controversy continues.
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