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

I make a lot of jokes about the marines, a lot of them are from my dad who was a WWII army vet, I was also army but I know a bunch of marines and they make jokes with me and no one takes offense. If it offends you, grow up.

it gets old after awhile but it’s acceptable in limited quantities from friends who are also good friends.

I served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman with the Marines mostly and had gotten more respect from my Marines then I ever did from some of the sailors I served with. Yes I heard them all and not offended by any of them. It's when civilians try to join in on the name calling that gets them in trouble. You earn the name Doc, it isn't a given and believe me you will always have your back and butt protected by the Marine men and women that you serve with. Thanks, Doc Gilly. =)

I think that interservice rivalry is like the younger brother calling his older brother a mix of personally compiled insults, ending with the older brother laughing them off-- essential for any happy yet dysfunctional family. Civilians, however, are for the most part clueless how these terms of affection were coined and may end up on the pejorative end of the poking stick.

i never once nor ever will take offense, my brother was Army. Semper fi.

I am old Army and like the Army marines are a proud unite, every branch is proud, we always joke at each other, but trust me we all have each others back always

im guessing you are a pog.... its ok you're still better than crayon eating jarhead.... you are now doubting your valor as you reminisce as to whether it was appropriate...... so I will say to you stfu stand up and be proud yes you can insult as they will insult you..... just like I will call out pogs and dirty nasty legs

Unless you wore the uniform, you have not earned the right to call anyone a name other that that of soldier, sailor, airman or Marine. 26 years and I would only chive other service members if I knew them and was prepared to receive return fire..

The competition between the branches is what keeps everyone training harder to be the best. It takes all branches to be successful in combat and when the boots hit the ground the only patch that matters is the american flag. We all have each others 6

Never used ' jarhead ' , even around Marines I'd known. Called a brother a ' squid ' , but he'd been an AB on the Nimitz years ago. Just never thought much of name calling.