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

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.

Many of the guys I went through HS with (way back when) either went Army or Navy and the "sibling rivalry" abounds! I think it is perfectly OK to tease the branch but never attack someones personal service. As a reference only 1 in 18 servicemen saw combat in WWll. But all jobs are important

Nobody should ever be offended. We really are all on the same team. Differences are good and making fun of each other is fun..Why??? Because we all know we can depend on one another when the shit hits the fan.

Part of what you sign on for. We are all family and it's all in good fun. Outsiders, they haven't earned the right.

It’s all in good-natured and competitive rivalry. When it counts, we are all shoulder to shoulder putting rounds downrange on the enemy.

No, I’ve spent 20 years in the military in two different branches. In Hondorus, I worked with all branches, in Desert Storm I worked with all branches. I now work with other retirees, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Army, they make fun of me and I make fun of them. Inter service rivalry Is fine and has always been there and will always be there, as long as you don’t go overboard. But if I hear of somebody making fun of another service member from another branch and the person doing the fun as never been in the military I’ve got that service members back. We must stick together and most of us will not abide in someone who never served, giving another service member a hard time.

Brother hood of military

Only when those that have never served feel they have the right to use the term. But then again, I have issues with self entitled civilians the don't know the difference between their head or their ass.

Not really Jarhead is an official name for a Marine. I wouldn't call anybody that unless i physical knew them in a jokeing way . By calling a Marine a Jarhead they don't know if your jokeing our your trying to make fun of them and be a smart ass it's best to just avoid calling them that some find it quite offensive.

I have no issue with the crayon eaters, paramilitary (airforce) squiddies of coasties talking shit, and calling me a crunchie... but some fat ass calls a crayon eater just that.. the devil dog will have to hold me back....

From ANY service member, I take it for what it is. A joke. And I give it right back. As military members and veterans, we have EARNED the privilege of insulting our brothers in arms. Civilians, who have never served, just insult us with those terms.

Thank You to ALL my brothers and sisters of the US Military. You all are awesome. For Squids, Grunts , Jarheads, Coasters, and Wingwipers! Lol. Friendly jibe at all branches.