Posted on Dec 7, 2015
Does anyone else get uncomfortable when addressed by rank here on RP?
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I've been referred to a lot as "sir" and "Captain" here on Rally Point, but I've been out now for eight years. I'm just Bob. It makes me uncomfortable, not because I'm ashamed of my rank when I was in, but rather because as a veteran I feel like I have the same rank as all other vets, regardless of TIS or rank. What are your thoughts on this?
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I do it out of respect. That's the kind of people we are. Your neighbor might say Hey Bob, but I am going to call you sir.
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You can call me Joe, you can call me Chief, truly I don't care. Whatever makes people happy. I've been called names before that I'm sure I can't put on this site. I think it's more an active duty group that worries about it. Me I'm retired and the world can kiss my ass. I can prove I'm retired even have a pretty piece of paper they mailed me to prove it. LOL
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CPO Joseph Grant
SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury
See, you had an odd numbered Chief mentality trapped in an even numbered mind. You sure the MCPO wasn't still even numbered? Me, I retired when I saw the fitrep my alcoholic skipper wrote about me after firing me as DAPA. Just spent the rest of my time insulting the wardroom and whistling the Mickey Mouse club song.
See, you had an odd numbered Chief mentality trapped in an even numbered mind. You sure the MCPO wasn't still even numbered? Me, I retired when I saw the fitrep my alcoholic skipper wrote about me after firing me as DAPA. Just spent the rest of my time insulting the wardroom and whistling the Mickey Mouse club song.
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SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury
It was not awesome that you were fired as DAPA - but PHENOMENAL regarding the other stuff. I loved the blue side best of all - the green side I was attached to at the end was lily-skinned. I never seen so many offended people - then they heard me talk a few times... Lol
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CPO Joseph Grant
Best part was he was fired shortly thereafter because he not only got a DUI but tried to hide it. It's a BAD thing to piss off the Goat Locker. We were so happy to inform squadron that the CO had an oopsie out in town. Gotta love daily checks of court dockets online and news paper arrest reports. BTW, SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury I got fired because a few of myDAPA comments hit a little too close to home for the skipper.
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I feel like you do. It is very awkward to be called Sergeant now after I been out so long. I wish we could set my title to Mr. or not have one at all. I am just David now, Sergeant Thomas isn't who I am anymore.
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SGT Robert Deem
I feel the same way. I think the "V" next to my name says it all. I didn't retire, so I didn't earn the title for life. I bank with USAA and they still address me by my rank when I call for service/support. I've asked them many times not to, but I guess it's their policy. Makes me feel so wierd...
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Sgt John Earley
I'm like Joseph Grant you can call me anything under the sun just don't call me late for supper... I have fun when I was in the service rank wasn't my title I guess... even though I was a lance corporal for three years I loved it I didn't have to order anyone around and I guess most of my friends were above lieutenants...i had one lieutenant that didnt like the way i was doing something so he was harassing me and I just went up to a colonel major major colonel and told him what was happening and they just took him out of our unit going someplace else... I have 29 days left in the Marine Corps and they wanted to give me a special court-martial because I had 289.3 grams of marijuana in my possession...they gave me a capt. For my judge and he was my CO in my last unit and he couldn't believe the major that accused me so he just dismissed the whole case and told me go have a good day and I still got out with an audible discharge...
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