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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MAJ Gregory Youngblood
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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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SSG General Services Technician And State Vehicle Inspector
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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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SGM Senior Adviser, National Communications
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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
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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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I used to work with a SPC Poage. I find that hilarious. And right now in our unit we have George Jones and Peter Parker. Then we also have SPC Cain and SPC Abel. Except when they had an MME match Abel slew Cain. Although working in call centers I have come across Richard Seamen and Phuc Mi.
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Had a classmate with the last name Woody, he is now a Major...Major Woody. Also had an RI named SSG Weiner.
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CMSgt Senior Enlisted Leader
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When my cousin was in the Navy, he was Seaman Gleman. He caught a lot of sh*t for that in Basic. Brutal. :)
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SFC Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations Specialist
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We have a CW2 Duty, a CW2 Sergeant, and a LTC (Join to see) in my unit. All pretty good.
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SGT Marvin "Dave" Bigham
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Went to basic with a Private Soldier. I wish I'd seen him make sergeant. That would have been awesome.
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MAJ Intelligence Officer
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I knew a Captain whose last name was "General." That means at some point prior he was "Lieutenant General," and soon after I knew him I heard he got promoted, which would make him "Major General." Only person I can think of who goes down in rank by going up...

I also knew a Major Lipp. She was not at all a wordy or confrontational person, but people would crack jokes about it anyway. Oh, and her first name was Cherry, and she was decent looking, so behind her back some of the more sexist guys would make jokes about "where Cherry Lipp's Cherry Lips could go." More than once people had to be reported for that one (including reported by me), but unfortunately, in the time I knew her they always seemed to get out of trouble somehow.
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SSgt Gregory Guina
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Forgot bout MSgt Dickover who is about to become the monitor for our MOS.
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In my battalion we have a Soldier Drinkwine and I have a Soldier called Drinkwater.

I can only imagine Drinkwater at basic...."DRINK WATER" and she come running over.....must have been most hydrated unit ever!
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SSG Financial Management Technician
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I knew a SPC with the name Drinkwine years ago!
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SFC Instructor/Writer
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I had a Major in Korea back in 98. His name was Richard Head, oh yeah he went by Dick also.
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Capt Jeff S.
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This isn't military, but my wife was a TA and one of her students was named "Shithead" -- pronounced Shi-theed. What parent in their right mind would name their kid that?!!
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SSG (ret) William Martin
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My unit did something to me that was dirty.  They had a soldier who had my same first and last name.  They assigned him to me!  That was confusing at times!
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SFC Rich Carey
SFC Rich Carey
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Someone had some humour
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