Posted on Jan 7, 2014
SFC Rich Carey
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What are some of the best name combinations you came across while serving?

 

I knew a Soldier  with the last name Major and he was a sergeant, so when someone would call his name SGT Major, Soldiers would go to parade rest or the Sergeant Major (E-9) would turn around.

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SGT Sarah Maxwell
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While I was on head count I met a SFC Barney Castle.  And I currently work with a SGT Koch (pronounced Cook). 
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SSG (ret) William Martin
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A SGM told me when he was a 1SG he had a famale soldier with the first name of "Shitoya" which is pronounced shi-tonya.  If you look at the name you can easily say something else. 
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When I was with 3rd Bn 5th Marines in Iraq in 2003, as an Army Civil Affairs Officer - I knew a SGT Cherry, who was assigned to 3/5. 

 

When the Marines left, and I went to Ramadi - I worked with a Major Hope.

 

I met the following US Airmen in Iraq - Major Clutter and SSgt Snoozy;

 

and a British Army Officer that I know LtCol Jamie Balls.  Jamie stated that when he went through the British Army Officer school --Sandhurst--, he was known as "Coxswain Balls..."

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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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LOL at Snoozy.    The dwarfs must have been proud of having a Veteran in their midst's.
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I had a BN CDR named LTC Mister, which is humorous because he will be Mr. Mister when he retires.
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SGT Alison McArty
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This one's not military, but still a good one: My daughter broke her arm while I was stationed at Rock Island Arsenal, and the Orthopedic Surgeon who did the casting was named Dr. Bone.
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1SG(P) First Sergeant
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Fictional, but I'll say MAJ Major Major Major in Heller's "Catch-22".
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CW4 John Beebe, BS, DML
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Exact circumstance happened to me.  Kind of messed up a good thing when he made Staff Sergeant.  SSG Major just didn't have the same ring....
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I had a soldier in my unit once and the last name was YO....lol
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Knew a Soldier named Yeo!
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SSG (Join to see), LOL. He should have joined the Navy so he could have been Yeoman Yeo. Hehehe!!!

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PO1 Master-at-Arms
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It's ok, I met a good share of Sgt Majors in the army and marines so far :-D
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I went to airborne with a private named Bigmedicine. With a name like that I wouldn't be surprised if he sold drugs.
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SSG Matt Murphy
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...or became a medic....
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Haha I think he was artillery actually SSG, still kind of fitting in a way.
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SSG Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
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Fullenwider and very much lived up to his name. Awesome Soldier and a workhorse just a big boy
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At Ft. Bliss there's a sign for a building who's OIC is MAJ Nguyen
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What's so unusual about that?  The Major is probably of Vietnamese descent.
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CW2 Joseph Evans
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It's pronounced Win, which makes him Major Win...

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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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I had an urologist in Tampa called Dr. Cockburn. ha
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SFC Carey.   That is almost unreal. ha
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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This is not a military but I had an urologist named Dr.  Cockburn.  He was  quick to state that it is pronounced as Co - burn.
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MSgt Daniel Attilio
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Had a buddy named Holopeter but we just called him ED - short for Empty Dick.
Couple years later, had a LCpl whose first name was Little-bear, he said his parents were hippies
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SPC Robin Price-Dirks
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In basic we had a PVT Sargent, and a Pfc Lieutenant
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SPC Lee Burner
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We had a NCO in the motor pool who's last name was slaughter. Sergeant slaughter was a GI Joe character. I thought that was cool
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SGT Mark Sullivan
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Met a PVT2 Army on Ft Eustis, Private Army got all kinds of ribbing. Then went on to meet a LT Woody, everyone, including enlisted, kept asking him how he wanted to be addressed when he made O-4
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The two best names I have seen are SGT Sergeant while stationed in Korea and SFC Grate, Guy.
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MSG Logistics (S4)
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My friend Sergeant Colonel.
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Capt Andrew Cosgrove
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When I checked into my first unit in the Fleet, I was in the OPS office getting things squared away with the training Officer.

As I was standing there his SNCOIC walked by and I saw his name tape.

GySgt. Deathrage.

He actually checked out about 3 months later to go to PI. Can you imagine showing up to PI and your Senior Drill Instructor is name Gunny Deathrage? And man, he looked the part too!
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Capt Andrew Cosgrove
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When I checked into TBS at Quantico, the very first day we had an orientation class. Before hand we were all out in the main hallway just milling about smartly, and this guy walks by me with his name tape messed up.

I stopped him because I figured he must not know, otherwise why would he be there with a messed up name tape.

I stopped him quietly and said "Hey man. They messed up your name ta..."

I couldn't even get it out of my mouth before he raised his hand to stop me talking and said: "I know, I know. It isn't messed up. That's my name."

You all had to be there when I first met 2ndLt. Marine, Joseph L. US Marines.

Joe Marine. He always had something to start a conversation with though!
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