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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CPO Jim Krenek
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No not at all, the is why we are the greatest armed forces in the world
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GySgt Bill McManus
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No problem with this as long as it comes from someone who served
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TSgt Robert Danley
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Actually my favorite thing to call a Marine, and I think they do like it, is "Devil Dog".
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PV2 Mark Zehner
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No because we all know the Army is best
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2LT(P) Platoon Leader
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No way, all in good fun. Any Jarheads who get mad at the term are really just upset they couldn’t pass the test to get into the Chairforce. Anyone know of any name s or stereotypes about the Army? Aside from Marines giving me a hard time for not being a Marine, I don’t think I have heard anything.
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SSG Counterintelligence (CI) Agent
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I don't get offended by any of that jargon when geared at myself or my brothers and sisters in arms. I don't get offended even if civilians use those terms on us. I do get offended when those who have never served usurp those names and titles for use on others who never served. Everything else is fun and games though some can unfortunately take it too serious at times.
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GySgt Thomas Beran
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It all depends on context.
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LCpl Thomas Cazee
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Vets and Active Duty regardless of branch of service can poke fun at one another all day long. It’s when the uninitiated do it that grinds my gears...
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Sgt Mark Bock
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Offensive? It’s an accepted term to me. Jarhead, leatherneck, bugeater/snake-eater/crayon-eater, devil dog, whatever. I don’t care if you served or not...
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CPL Aaron Mixon
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I would have to agree it creats a bond with other services to be competitive, and represent. All 3 deployments I had were witg Marines and showed them respect as they showed me respect. We would sit around and joke about the monicers that the services stood for i.e. Army (Ain't Ready for Marines Yet) and never took it as offensive they called me their Hooah and I called them my jareads.
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