MSG Private RallyPoint Member 386810 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2014-12-26T02:27:45-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 386810

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2014-12-26T02:27:45-05:00 2014-12-26T02:27:45-05:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 386822

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Use to go with the old stand by good morning, afternoon or evening.

2014-12-26T03:00:08-05:00 2014-12-26T03:00:08-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 386830

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Used to say "Nuke the whales, Sir" with officers in my unit, the reply was always "'Til they glow"

2014-12-26T03:19:39-05:00 2014-12-26T03:19:39-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 386857

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I grew up in a Long Range Surveillance Company. Must guys there came out of Ranger bat. While walking at Fort Polk with a team leader he yelled at the top of his lungs "Rangers Lead The Way" and the LT walk by jump back for being so shocked. He didn't see it coming.

2014-12-26T04:43:24-05:00 2014-12-26T04:43:24-05:00 SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member 386866

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I always say, "Rangers Lead the Way", I probably should curb that a bit when the officer isn't tabbed, huh? @SFC Craig Thibault

2014-12-26T06:13:43-05:00 2014-12-26T06:13:43-05:00 CSM Michael J. Uhlig 386870

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Deeds not Words

2014-12-26T06:23:03-05:00 2014-12-26T06:23:03-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 386876

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good morning/afternoon/evening, Sir/ma'am. I keep it simple as I tend to not remember the unit motto as I'm usually focused on something else.

2014-12-26T06:45:36-05:00 2014-12-26T06:45:36-05:00 SSG Christopher Freeman 386892

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For me, it has always been the motto of 1st Armored Division. I spent my first 5 years in the Army there. Now that I'm deployed, I try to salute and give their unit's motto. If all else fails, All the Way always works. Not everyone understands Iron Soldiers, but everyone knows the 82nd Airborne's motto

2014-12-26T07:38:36-05:00 2014-12-26T07:38:36-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 387311

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>With male officers in my unit, I normally saulte with "I love you, sir."<br /><br />I mean, how else would they know?

2014-12-26T14:05:59-05:00 2014-12-26T14:05:59-05:00 CW5 Private RallyPoint Member 387523

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Airborne!

2014-12-26T18:13:22-05:00 2014-12-26T18:13:22-05:00 SP5 Joel O'Brien 387531

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My usual audio, when I did say something, was &quot;Good Day, Sir/Ma&#39;am&quot; because that way I didn&#39;t have to think about being correct in saying &#39;Good Morning&quot; while it was still morning or &quot;Good Afternoon&quot; after noon. Once, I bet a fellow service member I could say &quot;Howdy, Sir&quot; and keep my stripes. I said it to the next officer we passed...and...no problem!

2014-12-26T18:21:20-05:00 2014-12-26T18:21:20-05:00 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member 387851

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Sniper Check, Sir/Ma'am"

2014-12-26T22:48:50-05:00 2014-12-26T22:48:50-05:00 SPC Daniel Edwards 387878

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My last unit had to say, "Climb to glory," when saluting an officer and the officer would respond with "To the top." I added on for the fun of it "Back to the bottom."

2014-12-26T23:05:27-05:00 2014-12-26T23:05:27-05:00 SFC Mark Merino 387934

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Out Front!"

2014-12-26T23:34:36-05:00 2014-12-26T23:34:36-05:00 LTC Jason Mackay 388015

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Currahee / Stands Alone

2014-12-27T00:38:20-05:00 2014-12-27T00:38:20-05:00 SMSgt Judy Hickman 388033

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good morning usually handles it. I'm stuck in a building most of the day and generally everyone is already gone by the time I leave work at night.

2014-12-27T00:56:22-05:00 2014-12-27T00:56:22-05:00 SGT Craig Northacker 401399

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Please don't salute me. I work for a living. But thank you.

2015-01-04T14:40:58-05:00 2015-01-04T14:40:58-05:00 SGT Al Mount 402758

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm a Vietnam Vet<br />If it is an older Vet I salute them , nod my head and smile.<br />If someone younger salutes me I say thank You.<br /><br />I always wear a ball cap that says US PARATROOPER.<br />So many young people and even some older now days come up<br />and thank me for my service.<br />I always graciously acknowledge them and thank them back

2015-01-05T12:35:09-05:00 2015-01-05T12:35:09-05:00 SGT Al Mount 402784

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm a Vietnam Vet<br />If it is an older Vet I salute them , nod my head and smile.<br />If someone younger salutes me I say thank You.<br /><br />I always wear a ball cap that says US PARATROOPER.<br />So many young people and even some older now days come up<br />and thank me for my service.<br />I always graciously acknowledge them and thank them back

2015-01-05T12:49:04-05:00 2015-01-05T12:49:04-05:00 Capt Richard I P. 593204

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The greeting of the day.

2015-04-15T08:45:26-04:00 2015-04-15T08:45:26-04:00 CDR Michael Goldschmidt 808186

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In the Navy, we simply say "Good morning, good afternoon, or good evening", and "Sir or Ma'am", as appropriate. Of course, this is only in a casual meeting, and not watch or duty specific. My fave, of course, was "I stand relieved!"

2015-07-11T19:16:19-04:00 2015-07-11T19:16:19-04:00 SFC James (Jim) R Brown 5788257

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Makes no difference about your favorite thing to say. The prescribed is Good Morning or Good After noon, Good Evening Sir or Ma&#39;am. There could be a unit preference such as &quot;Airborne Sir/Ma&#39;am, the other responds with &quot;All the Way&quot;. You can substitute the rank instead of &quot;Sir or Ma&#39;am.

2020-04-17T22:55:38-04:00 2020-04-17T22:55:38-04:00 PFC Steven Kleiner 7646474

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We always replied &quot;2 Manchu Sir!&quot; Most officers had no clue how to respond unless they were in our unit.

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