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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I don't think any nicknames are offensive. If you do, you need to get a life.
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In order to communicate across the board here let me say this. Many of us have served at a Joint Command and communications can be lacking between the Four Braches; let me explain. If you were to tell the Four Branches to secure a building, this is what you would get. The Navy would turn off the lights and lock all the doors; the Marines would lead an assault on the building with suppressive fire and close hand to hand combat; the Army would occupy, set up a perimeter and allow no unauthorized entry; the Air force, well they would take out a three year lease with an option to buy!!!
I hope by this style of communication, one can figure out if I think it is "Offensive to jack Around with my Brothers and Sisters of the different Branches of Service"!!! Mahalo to all who have served, are serving and for those waiting to enter and serve!!!
I hope by this style of communication, one can figure out if I think it is "Offensive to jack Around with my Brothers and Sisters of the different Branches of Service"!!! Mahalo to all who have served, are serving and for those waiting to enter and serve!!!
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I dont take any offense to being called a puddle pirate. Its a service term of endearment.
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Yes it can be taken offensively,but usually it's taken jokingly kind of a harsh joke but a joke.
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Absolute not. Jarheads, Squids, Wingnuts, Mud ducks, Muzzle pumpers,,, they are badges of respect between brothers and sisters who have "held the line" somewhere, sometime. Only when a non-vet chimes in do they get the tongue beating to STFU.
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No! It is a term of one military vet to another service member who shares the same oath as I have taken. I further expect to be teased back. God bless our troops and our nation.
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I’m an Air Force Veteran. Most of my friends were Marines , Soldiers, and Sailors... that being said, we all had thick skin and did give a rats ass if anyone of of talked shit about each other’s branch, but any non military person try it was in for a world of hurt...
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