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 Mechanic
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At no point have I ever been offended by being called a jarhead. Why? Because why waste my time being offended by a nickname the Marines earned. Jarhead, devil dog, Tuefelhunden all nicknames that refer to our past as Marines. Even though now I wear a uniform that says U.S. Army on the name tape, once a Marine always a Marine... YAT YAS
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SPC Whittney Bierilo
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My group of friends back home is made up of all different branches, and we knock on each other all the time. It’s all in good fun, and none of us get offended.
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LTC Ernie Banner
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These types of comments about service rivalry can help people in general better understand military life. I feel sorry for those who have never worn the uniform.
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SSgt Tony Tobar
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Just like when a Sailor has to try to make her point of the Marine Corps being a Department of the Navy, yes, yes it is "THE MEN'S DEPARTMENT!!!"
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PO2 Ray McClelland
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I work in an Alzheimer’s/Dementia unit. One of the guys that lives there is a Korean War Vet that was transported there on a Navy ship. When he found out that I was in the Navy, he told me that he was on a navy ship and had to “chip and paint because we were to lazy to do it.”

My response...”Now Joe, you see these hands and face...I can’t get calleses on them, I have to look pretty for the ladies on Liberty.”

Joe just laughed and said “you funny SOB.”
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SPC Kenneth Staley
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I guess if your a pansy ass marine it might.
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PO1 Dave Bowles
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Devil Dogs forever. Semper Fi.
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CSM Don Johnson
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As a retired Army command sergeant major, I don’t take offense to certain names associated with me being in the military as long as the person saying it is a veteran. Names like grunt, ground pounder, gravel cruncher, jar head, swabbie, etc go with being in the military. I have always been kidded a lot and I have also kidded members of the other branches of the military. I love it all!!!!
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PFC Dave Bilyeu
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Grunt all the way. Otherwise known as doc.
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Sgt Reynaldo Gonzales
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I am not offended by any of those terms when it comes from those who have served in any branch of the military.
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SGT Steven Eberly
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Each branch of military have they own name. It not offensive for veteran to say it or any military personnel. But an civilian doesn't understand why. Each branch have a special name for other branches. The Marine earn the name leatherneck.
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Cpl Jim Orozco
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Not at all! We're all brothers & sisters. If you can't handle a little ribbing maybe the military is not for you!
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CPT Michael Topalian
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I was Army. I only pick on marines I know personally. Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children deserve our respect
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GySgt Lee Smart
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It only pisses me off when it's used in a derogatory way......especially by someone who has never served our country.
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SPC Military Police
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My oldest brother's a marine, I was an m. p. In the army. I call him jar head he calls me mop pusher
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SFC Mark Dove
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Are you sure you were a marine...you don't look that stupid. You sure youRe air force...you look too skinny
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PVT Rich Burns
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It like any family, we put tje "FUN" in Disfunctional.
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CPL George Detor
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SPC George Detor. I was never a CPL.
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Sgt Jonathon Laudig
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As a Leatherneck I don't take offense, because these terms are a sign of respect. The other shall we say branches wish they had cool monikers like Devil Dog and Jar Head.
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LCpl Chris Kapper
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I'm an old jar head myself, never took offense never will. It's a badge of honor, like Devil dog. No harm no foul.
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