Do you consider the term jarhead and other names for the different branches of service offensive?

NO! Serve in USMC 1968-1970. USMCR 1973-76 Been called that by other Marines. Been called that a lot serving in NYARNG for 31 Years.

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We don't need no sticking safe spaces around here
(Retired 'Crunchy' or 'Mounted Puke' as my DAT friends used to call us...)

I never had a problem being called a squid or other term for those in the Navy as long as it was done in fun.

I was a Navy Corpsmen so I had the Best of both worlds. One of my proudest days was when my Marines started calling me Doc! I think when you have served in any service you learn when it is cool and when it is not. Grunt, Squid, Bubble Head, Jar Head Ground Pounder. We all had to earn those names and I know there is a hundred more out there. Semper Fi and Fair Seas!

Not at all. Why should that hurt my feelings or make me mad. Get over it if this hurts your feelings Jarheads.

As a rule, Marines are thick skinned. We do not need anyone's approval. We do not need our egos propped up. Marine Corps toughness is not only related to physical abilities. Most importantly, Marine Corps toughness stems from mental toughness. Marines do what even they think can't be done because they never give up and quit. Therefore, I take no offense at Jarhead, Leatherneck or Devildog. I prefer Marine, Devildog or Leatherneck over Jarhead but, Jarhead is ok too. Hope that helps. Funny thing, yesterday I was at the VA and somebody put a business card on my motorcycle for the Jarhead Motorcycle Club with a name and phone number contact. I've been a Marine for going on 50 years so, I don't know if I will join now? Not sure if they'd want this old guy lol.

Not as long as the person using the term has served in the military. I was in the Air Force, and referred to as a Zoomie! We called Navy guys, Squids, no big deal.

Serving with the US Marines as a Corpsman we joked about it a lot, and I don't think we ever considered it offensive. I know as service men we all looked out for each other, but when in the club that could change. We would never would put up with a civilian calling us or another service member anything offensive. We did have a good times harassing other service members, and all in fun. Well I guess if you never served you just wouldn't understand what it is to serve. It all about rivalry and everyone likes to think their the best. Just happy to have served this great country!

Never have, never will. It's a sibling rivalry deep in tradition. We are all brothers in arms. It is with the utmost respect that I use the term jarhead or other seemingly derogatory terms for the Marines or other branches. The place I work has many veterans of the military and law enforcement. Our customers (the non-veterans) often have horrified looks when they hear the banter (the vets will often toss a barb in our direction). Once explained, the customer stands a little straighter.

No.

One would need feelings to be offended.

We take out "offensive"and play with it for our own amusement.a person is considered to be strong enough to deal with that, as we kill and destroy for our form of employment. MOSTLY,we would be amused at those who are hurt from any language,above the age of 13 ,in fact IF such language "harms" a person I wonder why they are in the military?
In the Cavalry the more personally cutting the insult ,the more amusing to the victim.None truly wished any harm but if your skin is THAT thin ,your are in the WRONG business.
Command can dictate P,C, all they want,it isn;t any basis for an easy life at all.
The world will "fix"anything not tough enough to handle it's evil, we are stronger to face it.

You know what I hate most about the goddamn Marines?!?! It's the fact that I can't piss them off, no matter how hard I try!!! Whenever I meet a Marine, I ALWAYS have a derogatory remark of some sort. But, they always assume (correctly) that I am Army, and laugh it off. Usually with a remark something like "even the Army has heroes" . I have made it my life's goal to piss off a Marine, but so far I have failed.

On the plus side, I love the look on civilians faces when I publicly make fun of the goddam Marines !!!

Not at all disrespectful. Unless it’s a civilian saying it. Then get ready to rumble.

What kind of snowflake question is this? Marines make fun of the Army, the Army makes fun of Marines! Everybody makes fun of everybody! That's the way it's always been. What kind of ensissified military are we running anymore, that this question should even be asked?

As long as it falls into the realm of inter service repartee. I'm OK with it. If used in an argumentative, disciplinary or other inappropriate occasion it should be avoided. If you have not served, keep your mouth shut.

Between the services these are fun, and are appropriate.

Been in a lot of brawls over remarks like Jar Head, or seeing the entire liberty crew from a Destroyer Escort (including the CO, XO and Engineer) put in the brig defending their ships good name. We can talk to each other, but when it gets to every branch, we are all brothers. I had a Gunny throw me over his shoulder and carried me back to my command... had a Senior Chief knock me out... he put me in my bunk on a Troop Ship. No grudges, ever... and the Chief even made sure I was ok the next day. I served in two military branches with 2 years in a Fleet Marine battalion. Yeah, we fought and drank ... but we would join in to help any military member. I got no Good Conduct Medals and made E-3, Three Times.

I'm a squid, Boats, Deck Ape, Knuckle Dragger, and other names not generally suitable for use in mixed company. You're a jarhead, gyrene, grunt, groundpounder, Top, Sarge, etc. When we're part of the same brotherhood/sisterhood, it's all terms of 'endearment' and we've got your back. If you haven't done it, you haven't earned it and it's an insult. Suffer the consequences.

Offensiveness is irreverent. If you are hurt by words, then I don't want you next to me in combat.