1SG Michael Blount478534<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What is the strangest name or nickname you've ever heard in the military?2015-02-15T22:03:28-05:001SG Michael Blount478534<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What is the strangest name or nickname you've ever heard in the military?2015-02-15T22:03:28-05:002015-02-15T22:03:28-05:001SG Michael Blount478540<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have two (2):<br />1. My first Iraq tour had a guy with the last name of McMichen. He ended up with the nickname "Chicken"<br />2. My inspection during Basic was done by a 1SG whose last name was "Major", so he was called First Sergeant MajorResponse by 1SG Michael Blount made Feb 15 at 2015 10:06 PM2015-02-15T22:06:47-05:002015-02-15T22:06:47-05:00Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS478574<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In bootcamp there was a Recruit named with the last name Marine running around. I always wondered what his Drill Instructors called him, because we're very particular about not being called Marine until Graduation.<br /><br />When I was on Quantico, we had Capt. America running around (until he was promoted to Maj.).<br /><br />When I was at 3/1, there was a guy we call Z-alphabets. His last name started with a Za..something... yah... Z-Alphabets.Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Feb 15 at 2015 10:24 PM2015-02-15T22:24:55-05:002015-02-15T22:24:55-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member478873<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not necessarily strange but in Basic we had a dude named Balmholder (SP) who was caught in the latrine taking care of himself and was known as "PALMHOLDER" the rest of the time there.<br /><br />Hopefully this does not break etiquette for the site.<br /><br />Mine was "Mr. Tropicana" because coming from Florida and having Puerto Rican blood I was very dark at the time. Therefore where I was not tan it was extremely noticeable. LOL!Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2015 1:39 AM2015-02-16T01:39:31-05:002015-02-16T01:39:31-05:00Maj Matt Hylton483087<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>AF fighter & bomber guys are big on callsigns. When I got to my second duty station up at the 354 Fighter Wing in Alaska, I was introduced at the Wing CC's staff meeting as Lt Hylton. The Wing King stopped the meeting & told my boss to wait. He looked at me and asked what my name was again and I told him "Hylton, sir." <br /><br />He was an F-16 pilot. He looked right at me and pointed "No naming ceremony necessary, your callsign is Paris." Of course he said this in the room full of other group and squadron commanders on base, so there was no getting away from that nickname. Everyone in the room started laughing and clapping.Response by Maj Matt Hylton made Feb 18 at 2015 10:09 AM2015-02-18T10:09:15-05:002015-02-18T10:09:15-05:00CPT Richard Riley483239<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I've had the nickname 'punchbowl' since my high school graduation party & guess it will never change.Response by CPT Richard Riley made Feb 18 at 2015 11:18 AM2015-02-18T11:18:18-05:002015-02-18T11:18:18-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member864783<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Blue Falcon" You know, 1SG.....Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2015 2:09 PM2015-08-04T14:09:44-04:002015-08-04T14:09:44-04:00PO3 Steven Taylor866681<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We had a short round BT called Tugboat on the Indy<br />, another one an MMC told me about had big ears so they called him WingnutResponse by PO3 Steven Taylor made Aug 5 at 2015 10:22 AM2015-08-05T10:22:56-04:002015-08-05T10:22:56-04:00CPT Stephen Parker1391452<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Before I was in the US Army I was an officer at sea and C-130 pilot in the Coast Guard. One C-130 pilot (not me) at CGAS Clearwater over-rotated on takeoff and the weight-bearing pad on the bottom of the ramp dragged on the runway and trailed a shower of sparks. That pilot was forever after "Sparky".Response by CPT Stephen Parker made Mar 20 at 2016 1:55 PM2016-03-20T13:55:49-04:002016-03-20T13:55:49-04:001SG Michael Blount1391514<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My last trail at FT Jackson, we had a PVT with the last name of Bilbo. Yep, you guessed it -- for the next ten weeks "BILBO BAGGINS"Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Mar 20 at 2016 2:45 PM2016-03-20T14:45:37-04:002016-03-20T14:45:37-04:001SG Ronnie Miller1395017<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had a young SGT named Sergeant Major. His father by the way; was a SGM in the Army.Response by 1SG Ronnie Miller made Mar 22 at 2016 9:07 AM2016-03-22T09:07:28-04:002016-03-22T09:07:28-04:00CPL Bruce Lee2495145<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well, I am Bruce Lee Jr lol.Response by CPL Bruce Lee made Apr 14 at 2017 10:01 PM2017-04-14T22:01:14-04:002017-04-14T22:01:14-04:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member2495196<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In my old air guard unit, we had a Maj. WoodyResponse by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2017 10:26 PM2017-04-14T22:26:24-04:002017-04-14T22:26:24-04:00CPL Dan Merchant2495840<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In one unit we had a guy from Boston with an Italian last name he became Pvt Pinhead easier to say. Then another guy who had protruding eyebrows was nicknamed Blade as in dozer blade. Then there was Oty (real name) we always teased him about Garfield the cat beating him up, until we actually got a Garfield in the unit. Then there was me I had three at the same time Ogre, Death ( Death Merchant haha) and my section Sgt called me BDU we had a disagreement over what it stood for. Mine was Brilliant, Dependable and Understanding. His was Big Dumb and Ugly lol Great NCO taught me a lot.Response by CPL Dan Merchant made Apr 15 at 2017 10:31 AM2017-04-15T10:31:25-04:002017-04-15T10:31:25-04:00PO2 Chester Evitt3822184<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>we had a kid ,who was super skinny,we all called him scuds,not sure why ,just stuck to him.Response by PO2 Chester Evitt made Jul 24 at 2018 7:30 PM2018-07-24T19:30:55-04:002018-07-24T19:30:55-04:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member4063276<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was at reception station gor the Army, one of the recruites was names Joe Badass Freedom. Legally changed. Quit day 3.Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2018 3:52 PM2018-10-21T15:52:35-04:002018-10-21T15:52:35-04:00Cpl Kevin W.4064295<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My last name is Wolfe and i had a Lt. that would call me coyote.Response by Cpl Kevin W. made Oct 21 at 2018 11:24 PM2018-10-21T23:24:49-04:002018-10-21T23:24:49-04:00HN Marty Smith4065651<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Went to boot and corps school with a gut had 24 letters in last name....we called him alphabetResponse by HN Marty Smith made Oct 22 at 2018 1:33 PM2018-10-22T13:33:26-04:002018-10-22T13:33:26-04:00SSG Byron Howard Sr4066664<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was at the 1st Inf Photo attached to 121 Sig I would order stuff and I knew how to fill out a order request I think it was 2765. I used to be a 63C. My name is Byron Gerard Howard so I would dog In the back BG Howard. We got all kinds of stuff till the maintenance people realized there was no BG Howard. When they approached me about and ask who was BG Howard I told them I have no idea. They showed me the back of the card I said that's me Byron Gerard Howard everybody else signs it. We never got nothing after that.Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Oct 22 at 2018 10:06 PM2018-10-22T22:06:21-04:002018-10-22T22:06:21-04:00CW4 Craig Urban4740350<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I like smoke if u got any. Did they mean dope?Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Jun 21 at 2019 9:40 AM2019-06-21T09:40:51-04:002019-06-21T09:40:51-04:001SG Clifford Barnes4741360<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mine was GrumpyResponse by 1SG Clifford Barnes made Jun 21 at 2019 4:17 PM2019-06-21T16:17:32-04:002019-06-21T16:17:32-04:001SG Michael Blount4741581<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One of the DS under my supervision had the last name "Banks". Of course, he got the immediate nick name "Money". Had another (she was a DS Candidate, never did graduate the Academy) - her last name was McFarlane. She got the nickname "Spanky", but it was quickly dropped for PC reasonsResponse by 1SG Michael Blount made Jun 21 at 2019 6:20 PM2019-06-21T18:20:11-04:002019-06-21T18:20:11-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member4822368<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>disgusting, but here goes. When I was a company CO, I had a PFC that everyone called Skeeter. Much to my chagrin, I foolishly asked someone why they called him Skeeter. Apparently this guy and his buddy were in a 3 way with a female, one on each end, and his buddy got a little overzealous and "slipped out" right at the moment of release. skeet, skeet, skeet and hit this kid right in the chin. hence the nickname "skeeter"Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2019 3:31 PM2019-07-17T15:31:59-04:002019-07-17T15:31:59-04:00LTC Jason Mackay4822404<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Canadian F-18 pilot, call sign Twitch. And it was off color....Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jul 17 at 2019 3:42 PM2019-07-17T15:42:55-04:002019-07-17T15:42:55-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren4822775<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>MAJ DickResponse by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 17 at 2019 6:00 PM2019-07-17T18:00:14-04:002019-07-17T18:00:14-04:00Patricia Overmeyer4822906<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I knew a young Army Sgt. whose name is Oscar Sierra, third generation with that name. His dad was in Nam, his grandfather was in WWII/Korea so I imagine there was quite a tradition of harassment through the years. Whenever he was asked his name, he'd say Oscar Sierra. Reply, OS what? Drove him nuts.<br />My husband's nickname in Nam was TWO. His initials.Response by Patricia Overmeyer made Jul 17 at 2019 6:37 PM2019-07-17T18:37:37-04:002019-07-17T18:37:37-04:001SG Michael Blount4822968<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During one BCT cycle at Jackson, we had an IET Soldier last name of "CUTEE", and he was a male. No way on God's green earth I was going to call him "cutie". I believe that same cycle had another IET Soldier last name of "BILBO". That was just an invitation for references to Lord of the Rings.Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Jul 17 at 2019 6:53 PM2019-07-17T18:53:37-04:002019-07-17T18:53:37-04:001SG Michael Blount4822982<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During my second Iraq tour, one of the units we were replacing had a guy with the last name of Drag. Fortunately, he was an LTC by time I met him, but for a while he was MAJ DRAG. Only in the ArmyResponse by 1SG Michael Blount made Jul 17 at 2019 6:57 PM2019-07-17T18:57:20-04:002019-07-17T18:57:20-04:00MSgt J D McKee4829450<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I actually knew a SSgt (e5) in the af with the last name of "Major" .... we didn't have those in the AF, he should have went in the Army....Response by MSgt J D McKee made Jul 20 at 2019 1:09 AM2019-07-20T01:09:49-04:002019-07-20T01:09:49-04:00SMSgt Ronald Crowder4969253<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Once new a FEMALE airman. Her name tag said "SCREWS".Response by SMSgt Ronald Crowder made Aug 29 at 2019 10:44 AM2019-08-29T10:44:57-04:002019-08-29T10:44:57-04:00AN Mark Payne4970970<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Opie"Response by AN Mark Payne made Aug 29 at 2019 8:17 PM2019-08-29T20:17:30-04:002019-08-29T20:17:30-04:002015-02-15T22:03:28-05:00