POGs, NAPs, and REMFs.

During Viet Nam, "Leg, "Hump", "Grunt" were all derogatory terms for the rifleman on the front line - made by "REMFs" - which was the derogatory term the riflemen used for those that stayed behind the wire. The military is full of these expressions that men use to rag on others while making their own service look superior.

It is all done in fun and anybody that gets upset about it is a snowflake.

Meh, if you really get that offended by words what do you think bullets will do to you in combat? Give you a little bit of the Jessica Lynch syndrome, that's what. Get over it, if you don't want to be a leg, go to Airborne school. As far as being a POG, you gotta understand something, being an Infantryman is far more difficult than you probably think. I know, I served in an Infantry unit while in the 'Stan, and as an Artilleryman, earned their respect because I was with them on every mission. By the end of that tour it didn't matter that I wasn't an Infantryman, I was one of them because I endured beside them as a Combat Advisor. Earn respect through your actions, and don't be so sensitive if you get heckled a little bit.

Leg was soooo much cooler! I don't care what people want to call me, I know my value to both the Army and myself...

I do think that we have become a bit to sensitive, maybe on the 'smaller' issues, we should dig out the sand wedged into 'those places' and focus our attention on things that matter...you know, like training, mentoring and teaching those that will replace us!

If I ever get called "leg" I will ask if Airborne is sort of like Ranger or Special Operations training and they will hopefully say no and I will respond with, "thought so".

No because I understand our job involves the killing, or support killing, of enemies of our country. Why would I care if my own team calls me names I know to be good in nature.

IMHO, if you are offended by any of the above appellations you are afraid you aren't providing enough value.

While everyone wants the glory, not everyone can be the root toot shootin' end of the Spear.

But if you examine the proposition, the Spear is made much more useful by the Logistical support of the Shaft that extends it towards the enemy. Sure that cutting edge could do it's work on it's own, but much less effectively and with much less Power and Reach.

I'm a REMF POG who also happens to be a Leg, if the PC world changes Leg to NAP what do I care?. Not a problem for me. I know I delivered value.

As far as NAP??  Never been on Bragg, so never been referred by that.

As far as POG?  Yeah, I've been called that to my face.  Never more than once, when I point out that we're one team, one fight.

But my favorite is REMF.  I'm Signal, so I'm not always in the rear, but I think we all know what the MF stands for...  the last time someone called me that, my response was "You know what MF stands for...how do you know it's not YOUR mother?"
  
He never called me that again.

I didn't know I was a POG, until I wasn't one anymore. Signal, then Infantry. Didn't really care then, and I'm completely over it all now that I am retired.

We use the term "Nonners" in the Air Force. Nonners are why the Air Force is seen as the "Chair Force". The term "nonner" is usually used by flightline personnel to describe those who are "Non-mission essential personnel". 

It never offended me.&nbsp; However, when someone calls me a POG, I have to wonder if they know what that term really means.<br>

I remember PINGS, PITS.    But never those, however.

These nick names are like anything else in the military. People talk about getting offended by the most ridiculous things. I stand by my opinion if it is even remotely easy for you to become offended, then what the hell are you doing in the military. It's our job to find bad people and kill them, not cry or whine about our feelings when someone tells a colorful joke or pseudonym. <br>

It depends on how it's used. I don't care if someone calls me a POG most of outhe time. Now if your saying it to imply that I haven't done anything in the military then I'll quickly correct you about your stupid assumptions.

I believe that we are getting way too thin skinned as a society especially in the military if you can't handle some name calling you should probably fine a new career path

I'm to the age where 'Fk what everybody thinks of me' is my battle cry.

I was never offended by any of these terms. I'm an AG guy and I'm chair borne. However, I'm good at what I do and others can mock me until they need me.

I think the issue is that some Soldiers take it too far. Their sole intent is to degrade other Soldiers. Where's the honor in that? It's not about being PC. It's about being professional.

I'm proud to be a dirty nasty leg.

Can't please everyone and we are not in the business of pleasing people. They need to get over it.

MSG it's a sensitive military what we joked about 15-20 years ago is bullying now.

I remember my first week that I got to my unit after jump school and boy was I given a hard time for being a cherry, Red painted Kevlar and all.

To me it was just what I had to deal with to be accepted into an awesome brotherhood.

I think people just like to be offended nowadays.

How did these people get through BCT?

I am mixed about it, on one side I know that usually it is light hearted and meant for laughs. On others, it is meant to belittle, and behurtful.  Many "POG" Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines have made sacrifices, been hurt, or killed.