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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SPC William Biles
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One would need feelings to be offended.
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SPC Franklin McKown
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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.
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SPC Michael Terek
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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 !!!
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LCDR Robert S.
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If you want to piss off a Marine, my sure fire way to do it is to sing the Marine Corps Hymn... to the tune of Clementine (make sure you get a real country twang into it).
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SSgt Linda Staley-Blayton
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Not at all disrespectful. Unless it’s a civilian saying it. Then get ready to rumble.
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SPC James Fitzpatrick
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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?
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LTC Ronald Stephens
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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.
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PO2 Louis Fattrusso
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Between the services these are fun, and are appropriate.
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CPT Robert Boshears
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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.
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PO1 Robert George
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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.
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SSG Psychological Operations Specialist
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Offensiveness is irreverent. If you are hurt by words, then I don't want you next to me in combat.
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