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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SFC Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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Aside from the classics, I have seen a Seaman Samples, and a Sergeant Vader.


I have always wanted to see a Captain Crunch, America or Planet.

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SPC(P) Estus Hibbard
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I remember seeing a photo on Facebook awhile back showing a "Captain Obvious" (he was wearing Captain rank and his name tape said Obvious) wearing the old BDUs, standing in front of the American flag, and wearing a big grin on his face. If it was real it's priceless!
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SSG(P) Infantry Squad Leader
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I have seen a LT Sargent and a Specialist Major. Last name combos in formation; Smalls and ball, Nugyen and burns (win burns)
Not that funny but yeah
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SSG (ret) William Martin
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When I was in JR High, we had a sub teacher name Mr. Head and his first name was Richard.  There was a romour his wife was named Anita.  He also had a pony tail which I heard he quit because the teacher teased him about his pony tail.
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TSgt Jeff Smith
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Met an airman named Jack Knoff.
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I met a MAJ Crunch, which was funny in retrospect. A LT Killjoy, who hopefully makes O-4. And a SGT Obvious, who I really really wish would go to OCS and get CPT. But other than that, none that were too funny right off the bat. I always get a lot of comments about my last name though.
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SSG Cannon Crew Member
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we were doing roll call heading to Kosovo back in 00' and they called the name White,, then a few more names later they called Wong,,, It would have been awesome if they were back to back...
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When I was a PVT 14 years ago my unit had a LT Dick, I would imagine if he is still in he would be a MAJ Dick Lol But, he was a really cool guy.
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SGT Information Technology Specialist
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haha that wasn't the funny part, it was the first name that topped the cake!
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1SG Company First Sergeant
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Barry was his first name im assuming?
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SGT Information Technology Specialist
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Nein, H was the first part to your Barry...
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SFC Rich Carey
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I almost made a mistake in basic training. The first day at reception station the Drill SGT came in yelling and yell Dick what are you doing? My natural reaction and I caught myself, How did you know my name? My dad and I were named Richard so I was called by my nickname, and you see where that is going....
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SFC James Baber
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I was stationed with a SGT Major in Ft Hood in the mid-90s, I remember that happening all the time.


I also knew a MAJ Major, CPT and SGT Cox, Major Tule, but the worse one of all was a LT Vulva and it was a female to boot.


We also had a platoon SGT named Richard Johnson, and he went by Dick.

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SFC Rich Carey
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I'm sure he had some of the Johnson shirts that were popular
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SFC James Baber
SFC James Baber
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I know what you are talking about, I had about 1/2 dozen of them myself.
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SFC Baber, got one better than the LT Vulva. During one deployment, I saw a SPC Hymen...a MALE!!!
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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Hahaha.  0n Vulva and hymen.   Those are SHARP bait..  ha
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SFC Carey, I used to keep a notebook full of them for a future book of my own...until someone stole it...many were names that were oddly related to their profession. Maj. Dollar, the Finance Officer; Dr. Wisdom the Dentist. Dr. Chance the surgeon. There was a dallas lady (at least we hope she was whose legal name was, well, this is a family forum so skip that one). We had a spokesperson named Yell; a real Major Major, and a real Sergeant Sergeant who ended up being Sergeant Sergeant Major. I kept a story from the Atlanta Constitution once about a woman named Female (FEE-MALL-AAY)...her mother said the name came from a bracelet that was placed on the baby's wrist.....I have an ancestor named America, and a relative named Planet....I can go on. You can't make this stuff up....
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PO2 Jonathan Scharff
PO2 Jonathan Scharff
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SGM (Join to see) my father was a banker and kept a similar list of names that appeared on loan documents:

Chanda Leer
Chrystal Chanda Lear
Former Senator Hogg from TX named his daughter Ima...yes Ima Hogg!
I wish I could remember more but sadly the list was lost also.

You're right you can't make this stuff up.
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Capt Jeff S.
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Had a neighbor in TX named Bilson Wilson. It was a family name dating back to the Civil War era or so I was told.
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PO1 Master-at-Arms
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I met Seaman Spillers, Seaman Shoots, yes even SEAMAN TOPPING! True stories. I could keep going, but that'll 'water-down' this post, no pun intended
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Sgt Packy Flickinger
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I knew a Sgt, whos name was Sergeant. Must of went over well in boot camp.
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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SFC Rich Carey I had one urologist named Dr. Cockburn. LOOK it up!!!
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SGT Alison McArty
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O-M-G!!!
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