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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PO1 Dan McCarthy III
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I have no problem with Squids,Jarheads,Puddle Pirates,Dog Legs,et al we can and will say whatever about our Brothers and Sisters any Family member can however if not part of this Family Brotherhood/Sisterhood you do not have that Right. However the biggest problem I have is with those Cranyon Eating Grunts,they only eat the Maroon/Yellow ones !
HooAh! OohRah! HooYah!
“”Gunner” USN(ret)
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PO3 William Harney
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No not at all.
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Lt Col Ron Jacobs
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Not really if its from another military person. Having served in several inter service groups I was constantly reminded of the Air Force penchant for building the golf course and often was shown pictures of a aircraft carrier with a turf covered flight deck if the carrier had been owned by USAF
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CA Christopher Reidt
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I tend to be in the same mindset. If you served, game on, if not, you may lose your head
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Capt Edward Hannan
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I am not offended when another veteran or active service member uses a name like Jarhead, I am not even sure it is meant to be offensive. I was recently at a dock in San Diego when a man (navy vet) saw the EGA on my cover and reminded me that the Corps was a department of the Navy. I replied that it was, the MEN'S DEPARTMENT. I thanked him for feeding me the opening to this old joke, and we started a barrage of jokes which his wife interrupted as it was their dinner time. As for civilians, I really don't care. They are either ignorant or jealous.
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GySgt Thomas Reichard
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I'm a Marine, everyone else on here is in the Military.

Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot, Over! "Offensive", because of a few words, give me a break! When it hit's the fan, the things we have to face, now that is offensive.
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PFC Brian Brody
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I don't find it offensive I wear it proidly
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SPC Michael Rosauer
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We are family and family pick on each other and it's fun I was in the ARMY and my stepson is a JARHEAD we have fun pick on each other when I get to see him GOD BLESS YOU ALL THAT WERE IN
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GySgt Michael Harris
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These are terms of endearment between warriors, and yes it is better to know a Marine before calling them a jar-head the out come will favor you better.
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HN Al Myers
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I always enjoyed the the team easy and fun when I served, I was a Navy Corpsman called a swab by,
my friends Doc by My Marines, show I called jarheads, including my dad who was a WW2 Marine. It was always said with respect
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A Navy Corpsman who serves with Marines in combat is as much a Marine as any Grunt. Semper Fi Devil Doc!
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