What nickname were you given when you served in the Military?

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RP Members, Connections, and Friends I believe there are some really outrageous nicknames that have been handed out to some of you when you served in the Military. Lets' get them out there and don't be embarrased. Please share! This is one of those Posts that just keep giving over time. RP Members keep adding your nicknames.

Don't leave us hanging - share the story behind the nickname too!!

One of my many was: "Burly" and when I was a PFC/E-3 it was "Horse Collar!" Others I can't repeat from Basic Training - use your imagination!

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jul 24 at 2018 12:20 PM

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The "Cowboy".

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Jul 24 at 2018 12:25 PM

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Ironlady was my call sign. They also called me Major Mom for a while. And probably a few other things behind my back...

Response by MSgt Richard Randall made Jul 24 at 2018 12:30 PM

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"Data Dude"

Response by LCDR Robert S. made Jul 24 at 2018 12:30 PM

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On my way to my first ship, I lost one of my contact lenses and had to show up wearing the BC glasses I got in boot camp. One of the guys in my shop said, "Those glasses make you look like Ernie from My Three Sons." For the rest of my time onboard, I got called that more often than I got called by name - even my department head called me Ernie. Even after I got a new contact lens, and also got spare non-BC glasses, the nickname stuck - I'm pretty sure there were people who thought it was my name.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jul 24 at 2018 12:32 PM

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For the first five years, back when I was badly misunderstood, Rotten Rog. Then I got married, squared away and became Chief for the remainder of my career. Attended a reunion decades after retirement and was called out by my former nickname. The wife asked me where that came from.

Response by CWO3 Dennis M. made Jul 24 at 2018 12:39 PM

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I was called "MAC" until I made Chief Petty Officer (CPO E-7) and then they called me "Chief Mac". After I made Warrant they called me "Mr. Mac"

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Jul 24 at 2018 12:41 PM

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Hojo. Weird seems like forever ago. Not even sure who gave it to me or when it started.

I worked in NDI and we did a lot of x-raying on F-15s. We had a cart that held all of our x-ray equipment. We made magnet signs to stick on it when we went out that had Coors Light X-Ray Team on them.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 24 at 2018 12:48 PM

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs Sprechen Ze Deutch, Hmmm. William, Nephew of William, Cousin of William, Grandson and Great Grandson of William, Father of William, Grandfather of William. Everybody in My Family has to Use a Nickname or Middle Name. LOL! Look a lot like My Father so "Chip off the Old Block" also born with a Severe Overbite "Chipmunk" the Name Stuck. Now I'm a Naval Communicator as Such We are Known by Our Chop (2 Letter Initials or Chosen 2 Letter Combination coming from Kansas City I Became KC or Casey as My Fellow O Branchers and Radiomen called Me) My Love and Passion is all things Radio to include CB Radio on which I was Known as "Blue Shark". I'm a Sailor and We always call folks by their Rate/MOS/Job Title, As Such I am CTO1. My Son in Law is a Sailor Robert Eli Taylor needless to Say All sailors that Know Him refer to Him as Cotton like Eli Whitney.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Jul 24 at 2018 1:06 PM

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Nicknames are terms of endearment, signs of affection. I never had one. I was simply Lieutenant or Captain. That's respect. And that's all I expected. I wasn't there to be liked or loved.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Jul 24 at 2018 1:09 PM

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"Hollywood"

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 1:22 PM

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At Campbell: "El Presidente"

Response by LCpl Shane Couch made Jul 24 at 2018 1:29 PM

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The nickname I was given sounds a lot more bad ass than why I was given it. Was given the nickname "Machine". Now, a good friend of mine, Ssgt Mark Mills, was given the nickname "Pee Hole" when he was in bootcamp. A story I always laugh at when told.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jul 24 at 2018 1:35 PM

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In the military, I was just addressed as Higgins. (by my last name.)
I was also addressed as Specialist and as Private; while serving in the Army. COL Mikel J. Burroughs

Response by MSgt Stephen Council made Jul 24 at 2018 1:43 PM

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs Well, in the Air Force, we call them "Call Signs". In Intelligence, we generally all get one eventually. I was given the same call sign at two separate bases, independently, so after a while you just go with it. The last time I was call signed it was on my second day at Kunsan, after I corrected a young Sgt in my shop who was a bit of a maverick. I corrected him three times in one morning before 10:00. I looked at my boss and told him: this guy is wearing me out! I'm going to chow. Apparently I wasn't gone two minutes and he said: "That bastard thinks he knows everything, just like Cliff Klaven" I walked in to a rousing round of "Hey Cliffie"! After two assignments in a row, I just rolled with it. Besides, I have been called by my call sign while flying in the back seat an F16 and an F15, so it kind of became a badge of honor.

Response by SSG Michael Hathaway made Jul 24 at 2018 1:43 PM

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Basic called me "Halo" or "Goku" since when asked what I did before the military, I told them I worked at Atari and FUNimation on DBZ games and other popular titles.
I was called "lil bit" in AIT due to my shortness (69 inches tall, go figure).
My platoon sergeant at first duty station called me "junior" despite me being older than him by 10 years. I guess it was a rank thing.
Some soldiers in Germany called me "DW"...found out it stood for drill wannabe, oh yes, they paid the price.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 1:53 PM

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The one that stuck was "sick puppy"... I wear it proudly.

Response by SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez made Jul 24 at 2018 1:56 PM

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I don't recall anyone giving me a nickname while in the Army. But I did have a black hat in Airborne School who called me 'burrito". Every time I saw him or he saw me, he would call me 'burrito".

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 1:58 PM

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“Alabama” more than the others: Bama, Big Country, Boss, KW, Kenny Wayne, and Watt.

I actually have a group of friends that called me “Kenny Willy D’ Wayne Watson and my son was called “Skeeter Cooter Kenny Wayne Jr.”... they were a ruff crowd.

Response by PO2 David Keener made Jul 24 at 2018 2:22 PM

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Q-Tip

Response by SFC Stephen King made Jul 24 at 2018 2:23 PM

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King, cujo, Mackie, the thing

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jul 24 at 2018 2:30 PM

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs ‘Bigfoot’ due to my size 14 N boots! See photo 2, one of the gifts’ at my retirement function

I retired in 1981, the last time I heard ‘Bigfoot’ was at a luncheon in 2016.

Edited 06/20/2019 COL Mikel J. Burroughs SSG Donald H "Don" Bates CPT Jack Durish SFC William Farrell SSG(P) James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F. LTC Private RallyPoint Member SGT Philip Roncari SSG Carlos Madden

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 2:35 PM

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Slippery Chicken
Long story behind that one.

Response by SPC Benjamin Hartog made Jul 24 at 2018 2:40 PM

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When I was in Vietnam all of my closest comrades called me "B-Brain." The nickname was derivative from my habit of reading constanly on our standdowns. I didn't think the name was appropriate. My intellectual efficiency was marginal at best and I harbored tremendous ambivalence towards the implications that I was an "egghead."

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 2:41 PM

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I've had several..."Pappy G", "JDG", "Chotch"; for a while on the boat, when we had three air officers on board (while the Air Boss was rotating out), they called me "Micro Boss"...but the one that I most appreciated was "Dizzy".

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 2:45 PM

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In Basic Training my nickname was "Drill Sergeant." Now, my troops and others call me "Big Sarge." And not in the derogative manner.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 2:45 PM

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Mine was simple, sticks to this day “Sarge”

Response by SPC Kevin Ford made Jul 24 at 2018 2:51 PM

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"Bull" from the guy in Night Court.

Response by LT Brad McInnis made Jul 24 at 2018 3:16 PM

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I was called by LT Meanie by the Ensigns and JG's...

Response by SSgt Holden M. made Jul 24 at 2018 3:34 PM

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My very first chief gave me the nick name of Monty being short for my last name. I don't remember where I was but some people joked now and then and called me Casper because my legs are so white, especially when wearing the Air Force PT shorts that only go down to around the middle of your thigh.

Response by SSG Mervin Brown made Jul 24 at 2018 3:48 PM

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Father Time

Response by SGT(P) Khalid Wise made Jul 24 at 2018 3:49 PM

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During my time in the Marine Corps (1987-1995), my nickname was "Black Charley Brown," BCB or Chuck... Lol; Contrast with the Army where my nicknames were K Double Ooh, KW, Palawon lol...

Response by SP5 Mark Kuzinski made Jul 24 at 2018 3:49 PM

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Let me see ----- can't quite remember. Thank Kaz Think.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jul 24 at 2018 3:56 PM

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs, with a last name like Curlee, that was enough!

Response by CW3 Jim Norris made Jul 24 at 2018 4:01 PM

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As a CW3 I had a good friend who became a major general and he called me JimBob, because I was from Mississippi and he'd always wanted a friend with two first names....really cracked the troops up to hear him invite Chief JimBob up during staff meetings.....

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jul 24 at 2018 4:16 PM

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My nickname was Roach COL Mikel J. Burroughs. I was given that before I enlisted and it stuck with me through West Point. It is engraved on my West Point class ring and is included in the entries min the yearbook known as the Howitzer.
At West Point I has subscriptions to High Times, Soldier of Fortune and Mother Jones. After I was sentenced by a Brigade board to the maximum punishment of 60 tours [as a plebe] I was respected by the upper class members. For one reason or another I ended up with over 100 hours of punishment tours.

Variations of Roach were used at times. I was Russian Exchange student Vladimir Rochevsky at times when we had road trips to the ladies colleges. Roach the Romeo was another epithet :-)

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jul 24 at 2018 4:36 PM

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"Forks"
It was the culmination of two calamities. It started out with my first Change of Command. When we got the command "Officer Draw Swords", I complied. Problem was the blade detached and spun in the air up to the podium. Everyone was in hysterics looking at me when the hilt cap dropped and rolled for a mile. Flash forward a few months and I'm deployed to Antarctica. We were having dinner on the normal metal trays and utensils. "Somehow" my fist went down on the fork sending it flying back somewhere. When I turned around, the Skipper handed my fork back with his cake attached saying "Kev, this Shit has got to stop!" all while he and everyone else were grabbing their rib cages. So "Forks" it was for a while. Funny how people become more protective of their favorite gaffers.

Other nicknames I've worn are based on merit or worse gaffs. Don't get me going on the military wedding at the Admiral Kidd Club. "Marble One" and "Deuce" come to mind.

Response by CW2 Max Dolan made Jul 24 at 2018 4:37 PM

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Whew! One I won't repeat...given to me by my one and only so-called "subordinate" when I was an MI Field Office Commander. We went through training together and he gained rank as an NCO and I went to Warrant Officer status. The other, the one I'm most proud of, was "Chief!"

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Jul 24 at 2018 4:49 PM

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Big Buck when I was E5 aka Buck Sergeant. Big Chief, Grumpy Chief and Godfather of Maintenance plus some I will not repeat!

Response by SMSgt Thor Merich made Jul 24 at 2018 4:57 PM

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Swede. Apparently they thought my German name was Swedish.

Response by LTC James McElreath made Jul 24 at 2018 5:27 PM

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My first duty assignment in Germany I was referred as Crute. Then later on I became a medic and then I was Doc or Mack. Later on when reassigned to Germany I ran into a few old buddies at a rodeo and was Crute again at the various rodeo's I participated in. After finally leaving AD I worked as a police Officer for 22 yrs and was Mack again. I later attended a Rodeo school ( bucket list) and went to a Rodeo Bull Fighters school and they named me Tank. Pretty much now it's Mack from fellow police officers I worked with, although I do have my official Bull Fighting Shirt from the Stankey Rodeo School with Tank visible on the back.

Response by MSgt George Cater made Jul 24 at 2018 5:28 PM

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“Gunny Gadget”, then “Master Blaster” after I got promoted.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jul 24 at 2018 5:35 PM

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Wow, I just remember my 1SG in Co C, 2nd of the 17th Infantry, 7th infantry Division call me "Horse Collar" How could I forget that. Don't know why, but that was his favorite name for me from the beginning until he retired.

Response by 1stSgt Nelson Kerr made Jul 24 at 2018 5:39 PM

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Killer Rabbit from my prosign and an incident involving Jimmy Carter

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 5:40 PM

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As a Marine I was called Big E for a while because my last name was Everett and I wasn't big at all (which in the military makes sense for some reason).

I was also called Tadpole because some guy said he saw on Jeopardy that that's what people from Mississippi are called. I had never heard that before and haven't heard it since but it stuck enough to be put on my plaque.

Response by SFC Terry Fortune made Jul 24 at 2018 5:52 PM

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My troops in Iraq started calling me Duke,

Response by Capt Dwayne Conyers made Jul 24 at 2018 5:54 PM

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One Senior Airman (formerly Junior NCO) thought McDLT would be funny. Guess who got the last laugh...

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Jul 24 at 2018 6:00 PM

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With a select group in my E3 and E4 years I was called "Fingers" because of my style of guitar playing. Of course, in the old days "Fingers" was a mob man. I just killed guitar licks.

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jul 24 at 2018 6:03 PM

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Mostly "K" but occasionally "Splinter"

Response by MAJ Alan Reiter made Jul 24 at 2018 6:13 PM

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As enlisted, I was called "Doc" because I was a combat medic. In 1974 I was commissioned after attending OCS. I was called Major Dad when I was overseas during the gulf war in 1990-1991.

Response by SGT Chris McDonald made Jul 24 at 2018 6:33 PM

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Mac

Response by SGT Christopher Combs made Jul 24 at 2018 6:40 PM

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(Puffy) because my last name is Combs. He's a rapper but I'm not. Also I'm white which made it pretty funny

Response by CMDCM John F. "Doc" Bradshaw made Jul 24 at 2018 6:41 PM

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"Stretch" at the Senior Enlisted Academy st New Port, RI in 1990, Class 44, Brown Group.

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Jul 24 at 2018 6:47 PM

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At Langley AFB Chief didn’t like using BOYD because someone might not hear the ‘d’.. so he used my middle name.. Thomas but called me Tommy.. . No Prob.. just don’t call me late to supper...
HaHaHaHa !

Response by SPC Douglas Bolton made Jul 24 at 2018 6:52 PM

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs I was called Butch, because of the hair cut I had. I used brylcream to keep to keep the little piece up tight in the front.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Jul 24 at 2018 6:54 PM

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Ironically enough when flying none, SAC didn't allow personal call signs, but was assigned Charlie for a while. When in munitions maintenance Swing Wing was my unofficial one.

Response by SGT Everett M. Cheney made Jul 24 at 2018 6:56 PM

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Doc. My call sign was “Witch Doctor”

Response by PO2 Chester Evitt made Jul 24 at 2018 6:57 PM

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Gunner

Response by Sgt John H. made Jul 24 at 2018 7:12 PM

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Mad Mountain Montana

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Jul 24 at 2018 7:14 PM

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs I did not have a nick name in the service, but my dad's called me a few weird things...like Turkey...he still calls me this....and Fink.... and sometimes dingbat when I was being stupid. lol

Response by PO2 Chester Evitt made Jul 24 at 2018 7:24 PM

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I had a few nick names,As a Gunners mate,with a advanced small arms trading back ground,I often found my self being snatched up ,by visting Teams ,and they always just called me Gunner,so it stuck.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 7:25 PM

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Mine os simple just FLOW

Response by CPT Ronald Scherick made Jul 24 at 2018 7:31 PM

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I was called Doc

Response by SPC Jeff Hogan, M.S., M.P.S. made Jul 24 at 2018 7:37 PM

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On base I didn't have a nickname; but, off base I did. Off base I was "snag". I don't think anyone I ever met outside of the base ever even knew my real name.

Response by PO1 Chad Alcock made Jul 24 at 2018 7:54 PM

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In basic training the other recruits called me Slopoke because I never got in a hurry to do anything apparently, and with my last name, there was plenty of them. It got to the point that if they came up with one that I hadn't heard let me know, otherwise, leave it alone.

Response by SPC Russ Bolton made Jul 24 at 2018 7:55 PM

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The Bolton syndrome in baic

Response by SGT James (Jimmy) Crone made Jul 24 at 2018 7:57 PM

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Jimmy the whole time I was in but I also answered to Sarge

Response by SPC Brian Stephens made Jul 24 at 2018 8:21 PM

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Pusherman. "God-DAMN, the Pusherman!" Hardly anybody ever addressed me by rank and name. It was always Pusherman.

Response by SPC Diana D. made Jul 24 at 2018 8:43 PM

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Mine was "Greenbean"!! I am tall for a girl at 5'10" and when you pair that with the olive green we wore back then, you get greenbean!!

Response by Sgt Vance Bonds made Jul 24 at 2018 8:44 PM

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MoJo
I was supposedly cursed by a satanic group we were investigating.
I was working on base with the vivilian Sheriff's Dept. It was a cooperative, interagency thing. COIN...Criminal Occult Investigations Network.
Anyway. We found military and civilians were involved. We raided an area outside of housing and arrested some people.
So. I get cursed going to the brig where we were going to hold them.
For the next year I had accidents....bad luck.
Captain Chaffee gave me the nickname and CSM Shultz made sure it stuck.
But I'm better now

Response by SSG William Wall made Jul 24 at 2018 8:54 PM

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"Merlin" (pre-Top Gun) for a tail wind that got me from McGraw Kaserne to Garmisch-Partenkirchen in about 45 minutes on a CI exercise. McGraw was home to the 66th MI Group. Legend was, if you had a bunch of film to be developed, shoot your last shots of the HQ building, wait for the MPs, who would confiscate all your film, process it, return your negatives (except for the building), and a set of prints. Not under an hour, but still...

Response by TSgt David L. made Jul 24 at 2018 8:58 PM

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I'm sure I've been called lots of things I've heard, some I never heard and lots of things I couldn't give a sh*t about. I earned a few nick names early on in my career for some of the girls I went out with (long story and offensive to those with no sense of humor) but Demo Dave and EOD Dave are 2 that stuck most of my career.

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 8:59 PM

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Great post Col., I'm sure many guffaws will follow ! Humor is very important to developing a brotherhood experience !!! HOORAH !!!

Response by SPC Les Darbison made Jul 24 at 2018 8:59 PM

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Short legs. By my buddies in the VFW just because I'm 5.9 and most of them are 6.2 plus. Nothing I can't handle made part of my email address short legs. One of the small pluses most of us got out of are enlistment was how to take it and how to give it right back. Comradery, without getting your feelings hurt like some snow flake.

Response by SSG Jeffrey Leake made Jul 24 at 2018 9:17 PM

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Drip, because of my last name.

Response by SPC Michael Dillon made Jul 24 at 2018 9:33 PM

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George, Red, Cookie, Pickle

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jul 24 at 2018 9:42 PM

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Madman, Killer, Wild Bill and more unprintable ones! I actually thought that after I had E5, SOB was a term or endearment

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 9:46 PM

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Baby Knees Ream, because I guess my knees look like they have baby faces in them

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 24 at 2018 9:46 PM

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Deep throat

Response by PVT Mark Zehner made Jul 24 at 2018 10:01 PM

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Private Turtle long story and not cause I was slow

Response by PO2 Kevin Parker made Jul 24 at 2018 10:48 PM

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Mine was Sparky. Probably because of my sweet disposition LOL. Mainly because in my younger years, it didn't take me much to set me off. As the years passed, it would build up and then let loose on the one that topped it off. Oh and I was quick to change the rooms mood. Usually for the better. Road name is Popeye though!

Response by SSG Ray Elliott made Jul 24 at 2018 11:18 PM

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In the Navy I was and FTG who worked on the weapons systems Radars, and my first name is Ray, Radar was a nickname that I was called on more than a few occasions.

Response by SPC Makissa Lewis made Jul 24 at 2018 11:50 PM

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Pinky; Smiley

Response by SSG Eduardo Ybarra Jr. MS Psyc made Jul 25 at 2018 12:21 AM

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In basic it started with being called "Yogi". I guess because of how my last name is pronounced by some. Then during one deployment in turned into "The Saint". I was caught showing a humanistic side to some who were less fortunate. After that on another deployment it went to "badger". This one was due to......... well one can use their imagination. I still get called all three sometimes but more often it's "Yogi". Its funny because every member of my family who has served has been given that handle.

Response by MSgt Steve Sweeney made Jul 25 at 2018 12:21 AM

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Sausage....

We had a "smoker" - a boxing match - between HQBN and 3/4 (3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment). The lads and I probably spent more time trying to come up with a cool nickname than we did training for the fight. We settled on "The Savage". The day of the bout came and either the guy announcing the fight had poor eyesight, or whomever wrote up the card had poor handwriting. He gave the announcement, "In the BLUE corner.... fighting for Headquarters Battalion .... Sergeant... SAUSAGE Sweeney!"

From then on, I was The Sausage. ... It helped on Libo.

Response by MSgt Ronnie Kelly made Jul 25 at 2018 12:24 AM

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I actually had several, I would aquire them based on when and where. My first was "Short S**t in basic, the guy in the bunk next to me was about 6ft plus and I struggled to reach 5'7" on a good day. After basic it was shortened to Shorty. That stuck with me until my assignment to Thailand. My cubicle mate was also a Kelly. To top that one of the maids that cleaned the barracks was also called something similar to Kelly. So naturally since I was the youngest in both age and being in last got tagged "Junior". That one stuck with for the longest. The next was while station in TX I was an softball addict played when and where ever I could. I had the habit of hitting the ground at least once per game. The dirt in north TX was a reddish clay. So by the end the game I was pretty dirty. One of the guys said one night the I reminded him of the "Peanuts" characters "" "Pigpen".That one lasted until I got to flying in Special Ops. Then one night in the Saudi dessert, we where tasked to check out fuel bladders that were set up at different places to be used as forward refueling points. One of them didn't work out so well. I grabbed the hose from the bladder, dragged it to the plan and started to connect to the panel. The procedure required to ensure that it "grounded" before connecting the hose to the plane. For some reason I found the hose on the ground. So I picked it up again, pulled my sleeve up again and touched it to the panel. The next thing I know I am on my hands and knees and then see my partner running towards me. He helped me up and then I realized he was yelling at me to see what happened. The aircraft commander shut the op down. On the way back to base we were going over the incident. The fuel bladder was not grounded correctly and by dragging the hose to the plan it had built up a pretty good charge of static electricity. My partner said that when I reached for the panel he saw a charge from my arm to the that was about the size of a garden hose. It was on the way home that the jokes started. One of the Navs came over the intercom and maid a sinffing sound and asked if anyone smelt something burning. One the crew answered "It's just old Sparky back here" So my new nickname was set in stone. When we landed and I opened the ramp all kind people came charging onboard. One of the guys wanted to know where the guy was that caught on fire was. So I was the talk of the base for a few days.

Response by CPL Dave Hoover made Jul 25 at 2018 12:38 AM

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs where to start? "HOOV" "HOOV MONSTER" "HOOV DADDY" but the most common was "Tomahawk" (1st unit was 2nd BN 23rd Inf Regt TOMAHAWK S).

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made Jul 25 at 2018 1:21 AM

2018-07-25T01:21:21-04:00

Two nicknames; Otis and Widget. On a cadet trans-Atlantic crossing aboard CGC Eagle we had only two 16mm movies; Animal House and Jungle Book. The same two movies were shown everyday for about three weeks. We use to turn the sound off and speak the lines. I used to say, "Otis, my man". So, my friends started calling me Otis. Plus I use to listen to Otis Redding a lot.
The second name, Widget, came about when I became Weapons Officer and I spent the most time in the engine room than any other deck officer. Along with varied collateral duties, I was involved in many aspects of the ship.

Response by PO2 Jeffrey S. made Jul 25 at 2018 4:11 AM

2018-07-25T04:11:50-04:00

With my last name of Swansen there was only one that they could call me, SWANNIE. Once in a while there would be a smart ass and mimic the Al Jolson song

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 5:43 AM

2018-07-25T05:43:09-04:00

Mine was eighty-second.

I didn't have one until I transferred to a unit deploying to Iraq. The unit had lots of fans who watched war movies and shows like Band of Brothers. They immediately recognized my former unit the 504th was in the 82nd and it kinda stuck. It was also really, really weird how some of them would touch my wings. Although I did find it slightly arousing... but in a strictly platonic yet professional way.

Response by SFC William "Bill" Moore made Jul 25 at 2018 7:42 AM

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The two that pretty much stuck were Mongo (think Blazing Saddles) and BIFI (pronounced Biffy). The first half of my career, I was an MP. That's where "Mongo" was given. It stemmed from the interaction I had with those encountered during road duty and walking patrol in the Korean streets/bars. BIFI (Biffy) has kind of the same intent. It stood for "Brute Force and F*@#ing Ignorance." My Team Leader bestowed that moniker on me,,,,out of love, of course!!

Response by LCpl Ferdinand Hughes made Jul 25 at 2018 7:57 AM

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HUGGIES - I received that nickname when I was TAD at Headquarters Marine Corps, before they moved to Quantico. I was at the Navy Annex, Henderson Hall in 1998. I used to make daily runs to the Crystal City and the Pentagon while working for MMPR, officer and enlisted promotions. I used to report to this Col who couldn't say my last name if his life depended it. Instead of Hughes, I got HUGGIES. that nickname followed me to Camp Pendleton, people still call me that today.

Response by SSG Gerald King made Jul 25 at 2018 8:08 AM

2018-07-25T08:08:13-04:00

In Vietnam, my nickname was Kong

Response by SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM made Jul 25 at 2018 8:20 AM

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SMOKE-STEVE-O

Response by SFC Robert Walton made Jul 25 at 2018 8:24 AM

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For me this can be rather lengthy. I Will try to keep the word count down. BCT was my first time with Nick's one soldier (former semi pro football player according to rumor) he had a ability to chatter when being corrected so they put him in a gas mask and had him run after and un-seen enemy Hence gas mask. My first nick because of my last name was John Boy. Way later new assignment new rank and New Nick after returning from a training exercise found a clipping from a SGT. Rock comic book taped on my door. 1SGT. Said leave it no one fessed up to it. In another unit I was Named Rockin Robbie as a wrestling title. and a friend of mine was Nick-ed Jumping Jeffery. Reassigned to Aberdeen Proving Grounds MD. as a PDI=Professional Development instructor (Small Arms). Instructors from all branches except CG. Got promoted to SFC. The Marines Nick-ed Me as Army Gunney, After the Gulf War I was working as 1SGT never frocked but the soldiers used the title any way So did the CSM. Then I retired and went to work as a Civilian in production and the Civilians all called me Sarge or Sargent. I just let it ride. Now fully retired I am POPPA to my Grandkids. I had one Nick Name which will go unmentioned that was found on the bathroom wall when I was in the 2nd ACR and the 1SGT. told me he was mad because I got the title and not him. He was the only one who would call me by it as well. A hole. I wasn't very proud about it but the 1SGT. Said I just meant that I was doing a good so be proud of it. That's my story. Thanks for reading.

Response by CPT Scott Sharon made Jul 25 at 2018 8:39 AM

2018-07-25T08:39:06-04:00

Because I was from Kentucky and I had a slow Southern drawl I was simply called "Kentucky" and I played that role very well. As an example, I can remember one time while I was a basic training officer at Ft. Jackson we were training all the officers and NCO's from a National Guard company from Kentucky. At the end of their training, they helped me show all the other guys how we drink in Kentucky. That ended up being a very embarrassing night I will never forget. Thank God no one was hurt!

Response by SSG Donald H "Don" Bates made Jul 25 at 2018 8:44 AM

2018-07-25T08:44:45-04:00

Gizmo Malarkey.

Response by Sgt Deborah Cornatzer made Jul 25 at 2018 8:52 AM

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With a name like Cornatzer...it was usually abbreviated to “Corn”... not too much creativity there. I have always been grateful that my parents did not name me Cornelia (a family name). My Grandfather, Cornelius, was “Corn Corn”, which he detested...I would have, as well.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 9:17 AM

2018-07-25T09:17:13-04:00

First Ship Chilly Willy, rhetorical

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 9:18 AM

2018-07-25T09:18:39-04:00

Gator when I was the Navigator of Gunston Hall

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 9:20 AM

2018-07-25T09:20:05-04:00

Then Dark helmet when I was Repair Five locker officer on Laboon. The repair division painted a sound powered phone helmet black with the name "Dark Helmet" stenciled in while letters on the back. After we won the Battle E I had to wear it at GQ.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 9:25 AM

2018-07-25T09:25:52-04:00

People called me "Bozo" and I have no idea why

Response by SFC Chris Horvath made Jul 25 at 2018 9:45 AM

2018-07-25T09:45:42-04:00

I have had Rosie red cheeks since I was born. During my second tour my guys were coming up with nicknames for the radio and they looked at me and said “sergeant your Call sign will be Rosie” to which I responded “real fucking creative” the nickname stuck and to this day when my boys see my in civilian life it’s hey Rosie.

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Jul 25 at 2018 10:04 AM

2018-07-25T10:04:08-04:00

I was at one point called Sergeant Rock.

Response by SPC Tony Means made Jul 25 at 2018 10:04 AM

2018-07-25T10:04:28-04:00

Charlie Brown, when they cut my hair in basic it turned out I have an almost perfectly round head!?!

Response by Capt Christian D. Orr made Jul 25 at 2018 12:32 PM

2018-07-25T12:32:44-04:00

Oscar Romance Romance.

Response by MSG David Johnson made Jul 25 at 2018 12:56 PM

2018-07-25T12:56:07-04:00

Before we went to the Gulf in '91 my track driver gave everyone in the squad nicknames, mine was Moose just because of my size, at the time I was 6' 5" 250 pounds. My drivers nickname was Mad Dog, but we called him Pissed Puppy.
I was known as Jay for over 20 years, that's all my former in laws knew me as. Even when I got married the first time they were surprised Jay wasn't my real name.
During my last tour being Route Clearance and traveling throughout Iraq using our Task Force callsign of Pathfinder, and company callsign of Wolf, we got to be known by those. Both had good reputations throughout the areas we traveled.

Response by PO1 Kevin Arnold made Jul 25 at 2018 1:45 PM

2018-07-25T13:45:20-04:00

It was arndog or arndogie on my first submarine. Then at IMF Bangor it was Amtrak for the way I tried to play basket ball. It was getting more Politically Correct (PC) the last few years I was in the Navy. It was hello Petty Officer Arnold if they knew me and just hello Petty Oficer if someone just walked by me. I missed when no one knew my name onboard unless they looked at my name tag/shirt.

Response by MSgt Walter Clack made Jul 25 at 2018 2:14 PM

2018-07-25T14:14:07-04:00

Beanpole, I was 6' 3" at 135# when arriving bootcamp. Gained 32# in boot so it changed to TDW, tall drink of water. When we got to A school and could wear civies it changed to Cowboy. Probably the Boots and Hat. After picking up Sergeant it was clackers or clickity (behind my back) (or so they thought) lol

Response by SFC Francisco Rosario made Jul 25 at 2018 2:43 PM

2018-07-25T14:43:27-04:00

When i was a private in my first unit in the 82nd, my squad leader called me "Tony". He said i reminded him of his late brother. It was ok with me, it was a great connection.

Response by Lt Col Bill Fletcher made Jul 25 at 2018 3:49 PM

2018-07-25T15:49:00-04:00

I flew as Ben Dover with Hugh Jardon. Sorry you asked? As it turned out our F4 tail number was 269. Sorry, now? :)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 4:02 PM

2018-07-25T16:02:12-04:00

Cran, Crandaddy, Cranny, Crannie, Crandiddy, C-didy,

Response by Cpl Tyler Therrien made Jul 25 at 2018 4:05 PM

2018-07-25T16:05:40-04:00

Bear or Snow Bear

Response by SPC Patricia K. (Williams) Elliott made Jul 25 at 2018 4:12 PM

2018-07-25T16:12:04-04:00

I was fortunate about not getting a nickname. Did have one SGT who tried to tag me with Trish the Dish but I put an end to that immediately!! Not fond of nicknames due to the bullying I dealt with in school.

Response by 1SG Angelo Villavicencio made Jul 25 at 2018 4:14 PM

2018-07-25T16:14:52-04:00

Mine is pretty simple. It started with my Drill Sergeant calling me "V" 1988 in order to not pronounce my last name (Villavicencio) then it just stayed from then on. Even flag officers were calling me 1SG "V" at the end of my career.

Response by SP5 Geoffrey Vannerson made Jul 25 at 2018 4:32 PM

2018-07-25T16:32:29-04:00

I was and still am refereed to as the "govnah" (Govenor) as my first name is the English spelling of (jeff) with a "G" my middle initial is "O" and my last name begins with "V" so my initials are GOV. During Com checks we had to give our initials for com-check verification and I always gave mine as Golf, Oscar, Victor. That is until I was informed by a CO that 3 letter initial verification were reserved for CO's and not EM's but by then it was too late. I was simply known as the govnah! I wanted a personalized license plate but I don't want people to mistake me for a politician!!!! I have a rep to protect... O.K the O is for Owen!

Response by Michelle Dickerson made Jul 25 at 2018 4:55 PM

2018-07-25T16:55:45-04:00

I'm a civilian/military family so I didn't have one of those, Sir. I did, however, have a nickname that my brother gave me the day I was born because he didn't like 'Michelle.' He was the golden child and so everyone granted him every wish, including calling me 'TinkerBell' And everyone in our family has called me that my whole life - except my brother, of course. He's never called me TinkerBell but has always just called me 'Sister.' I hated my nickname as a kid but now I love it. =} Thanks for sharing this, COL Mikel J. Burroughs - it's been fun reading all the responses!

Response by CMSgt David Allen made Jul 25 at 2018 5:03 PM

2018-07-25T17:03:31-04:00

Sasquatch, Crash, and Jeffe

Response by SFC Benjamin Gentry made Jul 25 at 2018 5:06 PM

2018-07-25T17:06:31-04:00

Mine was lefty, and later on it was scarf, lol

Response by SMSgt Tom Burns made Jul 25 at 2018 5:12 PM

2018-07-25T17:12:38-04:00

I was call Oscar, after Oscar the Grouch; The Shadow because of my work in the SCI and Black Projects areas.

Response by SFC Benjamin Gentry made Jul 25 at 2018 5:15 PM

2018-07-25T17:15:09-04:00

Lefty, and later on I became Scarf, lol.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Jul 25 at 2018 5:24 PM

2018-07-25T17:24:31-04:00

Bulldog...because once I bit into something I didn't turn loose until it was complete...that and I was hardheaded and a little bit stocky.

Response by Lt Col Rick de Castro made Jul 25 at 2018 5:34 PM

2018-07-25T17:34:01-04:00

Heh..

Fidel

Response by SFC Jerry Michalak made Jul 25 at 2018 5:47 PM

2018-07-25T17:47:02-04:00

Nobody could pronounce my last name so Mac, mike,and a few select names I won’t put on here. Later In my career due to my occasional rather exuberant, let’s call them motivational talks, I got the nickname Betelgeuse. I rest my case...

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 5:48 PM

2018-07-25T17:48:07-04:00

Murph

Response by Sgt David Buehler made Jul 25 at 2018 5:50 PM

2018-07-25T17:50:17-04:00

Mine was Panther because I was so quiet when walking up to someone. I usually had to tap them on the shoulder or call out to get thier attention. It was given to me in basic and stuck from then on.

Response by SGT Rick Colburn made Jul 25 at 2018 6:00 PM

2018-07-25T18:00:06-04:00

My first one I got in basic and it stuck with me til I made Sgt was Lurch because of my height I was 6ft 6 at the time I asked my buddy that gave it to me why he said i reminded him of Lurch from the Adams Family lol i don't think i looked like him and i certainly didnt have that big deep voice and i didnt like it at first but the more the guys used it the more i learned to like it.

The 2nd nickname was just plain Sarge not very imaginative but i liked it better than Lurch.

Response by SSG Kristell Lee made Jul 25 at 2018 6:01 PM

2018-07-25T18:01:09-04:00

Hair police!

Response by Maj Robert Thornton made Jul 25 at 2018 6:45 PM

2018-07-25T18:45:02-04:00

Never had a nickname while serving.

Response by LT Ed Skiba made Jul 25 at 2018 6:56 PM

2018-07-25T18:56:50-04:00

"Ski"

Response by Sgt Werner Cottrill made Jul 25 at 2018 7:03 PM

2018-07-25T19:03:00-04:00

Mine was "Scrub"

Response by SSG Christopher Conklin made Jul 25 at 2018 7:24 PM

2018-07-25T19:24:33-04:00

Conk

Response by SP5 Dennis Loberger made Jul 25 at 2018 7:52 PM

2018-07-25T19:52:42-04:00

I have previously shared that I was drafted and had a wife and 2 kids at that time. I completed my bachelors degree and was 3 months into my career when I was drafted. Among the BCT and AIT units, I was one of the older guys. I was deployed straight out of AIT and nothing changed when I went overseas. I was one of the older guys. As a result of being so old (23) they called me "Pops"

Response by SSgt Josie Thomas made Jul 25 at 2018 8:23 PM

2018-07-25T20:23:18-04:00

Mrs inappropriate and Big **** Thomas
The reasons are too long to explain and inappropriate.

Response by SSgt James Nelson made Jul 25 at 2018 8:40 PM

2018-07-25T20:40:28-04:00

Sergeant G.I. Nelson

Response by SGM Barry Kindred made Jul 25 at 2018 9:13 PM

2018-07-25T21:13:15-04:00

Gator
Has everything to do with a swamp, a gator, and walking on water.

Response by SGT Jim Ramge, MBA made Jul 25 at 2018 9:28 PM

2018-07-25T21:28:26-04:00

Mine was Ramjet. Acquired that at my first assignment. For some reason I went from 0-90mph to get things done! My NCOs like that in me and rewarded me for it! Guess if you’re good, you’re good!

Response by TSgt David Whitmore made Jul 25 at 2018 9:41 PM

2018-07-25T21:41:42-04:00

After basic training, nobody ever called me a derogatory name... To my face.
I got my call sign in tech training, 'Dream Weaver'. When some of the guys tried to mock me about it, I reminded them that nightmares are dreams too; and they should be careful.
I retired in 1998, and I've kept that name ever since.
About 15 years ago some of my friends started calling me GreyBeard or Grey. I have no idea why.

Response by SSG Brian Carpenter made Jul 25 at 2018 10:29 PM

2018-07-25T22:29:53-04:00

The Chamealon stuck for quite awhile from Korea until I retired. I got it from a Fullbird when I was a young Cpl because though I was a generator tech, I still became the Motor Sgt for not one but two Motor Pools at once. I also performed Camp Force Protection, LTC and COL's driver due to knowledge of all of South Korea roads from the south to the DMZ. I worked with the MI unit when my (Ville) knowledge was useful bwahahaha. I lived off post and traveled constantly with my Korean Soldier who was earning his citizenship and had been a ROK Sgt. We were stationed in his hometown lol. So we had car access, shh don't tell lol. My CO knew I did all this and one night at the Camp Ball when everyone was drunk and having a good time the,Camp CO looked straight at me in front of all the senior leaders, Cpl you scared sometimes because I've never met a Chamealon before bwahahaha as well all died laughing. I then got a female Spc friend to challenge her to avpugal fight and she took her down in two moves. Thought everyone would die holding their breath but me, my best friend and the CSM. Until she bust up laughing and said see what I mean the Chamealon set me up.

Response by PO1 Barbara Matthews made Jul 25 at 2018 10:37 PM

2018-07-25T22:37:35-04:00

Before I was in the Navy I was in the Army National Guard. I spent only two years in the ANG and deployed to Desert Storm. Anyhow when I returned from deployment I wanted to go active duty and it took some work and I ended up in the Navy.

So being prior service, when I went to Boot Camp I got a little attention. The CC's (what they were called before becoming RDC) called me out one and started calling me "Army Demon". I was called that all the way there Boot Camp and some of A School. It finally dropped and I was glad of it

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2018 11:05 PM

2018-07-25T23:05:56-04:00

Creepy, creep, Vegas, Vegas Vic, Elvis.

Response by SGT Jennifer Rixe made Jul 26 at 2018 12:30 AM

2018-07-26T00:30:03-04:00

Hmmmmm This one is a tie between "the hottie mechanic" or the endearing name I received in PLCD "Miss Cleo" because of my glasses!

Response by SrA Christopher Gatzka made Jul 26 at 2018 12:48 AM

2018-07-26T00:48:13-04:00

Silver fox, cause of my premature growing white hair haha!

Response by Cpl Raymond Hottinger made Jul 26 at 2018 3:03 AM

2018-07-26T03:03:13-04:00

as a PFC i was given the nick name of "Data" after an aviation ordinance class. since i was the FNG right out of school most of the questions were directed at me to see if i was truly paying attention. i answered all the questions with almost the exact wording of the Cpl (Bell) who gave the class.

Response by PO3 Jed Dunkin made Jul 26 at 2018 3:05 AM

2018-07-26T03:05:25-04:00

I don’t know if I can use profanity

Response by AA Whitney-Elizabeth Moates made Jul 26 at 2018 7:07 AM

2018-07-26T07:07:33-04:00

Since my last name is Moates and I was young and pretty much dangerous and gave the guys twice as much crap talk back from the get-go....I was blessed upon my second day of arrival with the nickname ' Mo-Testes'

Response by PO2 David Girten Jr made Jul 26 at 2018 1:20 PM

2018-07-26T13:20:58-04:00

G5. I actually gave myself the nickname during A school. It was part of an introduction exercise. I went with G5 because my last name starts with 'G' and there are 5 letters after it.

Response by SPC Woody Bullard made Jul 26 at 2018 1:38 PM

2018-07-26T13:38:15-04:00

"BUBBLEGUM". I was not a smoker so I would put two or three big pieces of bubblegum in my mouth
to chew on and that is how I received the nickname. It started in BCT at Fort Benning when my Drill Sergeant caught me chewing bubblegum while in formation in front of our barracks. He dropped me into the front lean and rest position for push ups. For the rest of the training day I had to stick that big piece of chewed bubblegum on the bridge of my nose. I was caught again chewing bubblegum in Military Police AIT at Fort Gordon so I must have been slow to get with the Army regulation on when not to chew bubblegum. More push ups as punishment. The nickname stuck with me over in Germany
as my 558th MP platoon Staff Sergeant caught me chewing bubblegum a few times while I was on duty.

Response by SFC Dagmar Riley made Jul 26 at 2018 3:44 PM

2018-07-26T15:44:25-04:00

During Desert Storm/Shield, it was “Flower Child “ which I posted about earlier but just remembered another one from my first duty station. My Brigade Commander used to call me “Al Unser”; he always called for me when he ran late for something and was in a hurry because he knew I’d always still got him there on time; instead of using his assigned driver because he was to worried about getting run over on the Autobahn

Response by LTC John Griscom made Jul 26 at 2018 4:53 PM

2018-07-26T16:53:31-04:00

"Gus" because of "Gus" Grissom.
Antedote to that; I was stationed in Germany and got a bill from Neiman-Marcus. Wrote them back and said the bill wasn't mine. They sent me a copy of the bill signed by Mrs. Virgil Grissom and cancelled my account for nonpayment.

Response by SMSgt Henry Kiester made Jul 26 at 2018 5:32 PM

2018-07-26T17:32:06-04:00

When I PCS'd to Torrejon, Spain - the name on my orders was "Jenry", instead of (correct) "Henry". As I in-processed and handed copies of my orders, people would say "welcome to TJ (or Spain), Jenry" Instead of correcting them, I just rolled with it, and was "Jenry" for most of my tour. Always wondered why no one ever questioned the name "Jenry"...

Response by Sgt Lindsey Mazier made Jul 26 at 2018 7:38 PM

2018-07-26T19:38:09-04:00

Maze

Response by SSgt Scott Walters made Jul 27 at 2018 7:25 AM

2018-07-27T07:25:41-04:00

McGyver. I had a multitool and could fix anything.

Response by LTC Jeff Shearer made Jul 27 at 2018 7:33 AM

2018-07-27T07:33:07-04:00

COL for many years I thought that be the secret to success, kind of like Goose or Maverick, but I never got a cool nickname. Dont get me wrong I was called all kind of bad things but never a cool nickname.

Response by PO1 Roger Clites made Jul 27 at 2018 1:02 PM

2018-07-27T13:02:03-04:00

"GQ" was my first. Being a sailor one might assume it meant "Genearal Guarters" but it wasn't. Called it after the magazine because of my always starched and pressed dungaree uniform I wore to work in my hydraulic shop as an airman

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Jul 27 at 2018 4:30 PM

2018-07-27T16:30:40-04:00

I had another nick name that stuck for a long time. It had a very strange beginning. When I got to my first duty station, I was a PFC. There had been a Marine there who had left some months before. I never met him. Corporal Edwards. But the guys said I was a dead ringer for him. So my bizarre nick name (with some hazing thrown in) became "P.F.C. Corporal Edwards." This got shortened over time to "Corporal Ed" and then just "Ed." This followed me to college and even my siblings would call me that.

Response by SSgt Bruce Probert made Jul 27 at 2018 8:51 PM

2018-07-27T20:51:35-04:00

Mine was "Wildman" I got it during escape and evasion '72 after a simulated execution left me with the weapon.....

Response by SPC Ramon Cruz made Jul 27 at 2018 11:23 PM

2018-07-27T23:23:39-04:00

Space in Basic. Yahoo BAMC ER, Doc 2nd ENG BN

Response by PO1 H Gene Lawrence made Jul 28 at 2018 2:09 PM

2018-07-28T14:09:21-04:00

When I was at Jacksonville, FL for Aviation “A” School we were in close proximity to the USMC equivalent school. It was decided that the Navy classes needed to have cadence called out while marching to classes. I had been friends with a couple of Marines in a company close to mine. I came into class one day after lunch,with my Marine friend, and walked into the class room and let out with a Oorah. The class leader was sitting at a table with some others and looked up at me and said “you got the job”. I asked what job and he responded that I would find out the next day. The next morning at muster I was told I would be calling cadence for all the Navy classes marching to school. I did not know it then, but when I met up with a sailor at NAS Miramar after my school that he said he knew me, even though we had never met. I asked why and he said it was because everyone he knew at AOA School had started calling me Mouth. That stuck with me for quite some time.

Response by MSgt John Taylor made Jul 28 at 2018 7:45 PM

2018-07-28T19:45:02-04:00

Opie and its variants; Opiesan, Opiewankanobi, the Ope or Opester

Response by MSgt Chris Adams made Jul 28 at 2018 7:58 PM

2018-07-28T19:58:14-04:00

Wookie - Head civilian in Hickam cop shop saw I was the biggest guy in the squadron and a non-cop. Named me within the first 30 minutes of my squadron walk.

Response by CH (CPT) James L. Machado Workman made Jul 29 at 2018 7:40 AM

2018-07-29T07:40:19-04:00

“Padre” of course-it started with the Australian BG (Meekin) who was the commanding general of the CJCMEC (Combined Joint Material Exploitation Center) that my battalion was part of as we were TACON to the Iraq Survey Group. It was a weird assignment because I was a 1LT BN Chaplain in the Reserves serving on a BG staff and went to his staff meetings. All the active duty chaplains were like “whaaaaat? How did that happen?” BG Meekin was a fun commander as was my battalion commander but enough reminiscing for now.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2018 11:12 AM

2018-07-29T11:12:53-04:00

Stork. Sometimes Stork-dog or Storkey.

Response by SPC Saundra Teater made Jul 29 at 2018 3:20 PM

2018-07-29T15:20:17-04:00

FIGMO. I was in and out processing. I was the one that got your orders. And worked to get your next duty station. When I worked in Berlin Brigade, I got called Ma’am a lot because infantry had problems with thinking past a female is standing in front of them. Great manners, but a bit of a bitch trying to convince them I’m a soldier too. Even in uniform. It was confusing for all. I worked in USCOB.

Response by PO2 Sam Vanderburg made Jul 29 at 2018 6:09 PM

2018-07-29T18:09:31-04:00

I worked in the operating room mostly. At night we played spades when things got real slow. I a nurse, LT Barnes, started calling me "Lightening" for my way of judiciously studying the cards before playing...yeah it was slow. In boot camp I made the mistake of using the word "britches" in reference to trousers. Boy did the Company Commander pick up on that!

Response by SFC John Parsons made Jul 30 at 2018 9:21 AM

2018-07-30T09:21:13-04:00

SGT Asshole!

Response by SGT Justin Singleton made Jul 30 at 2018 10:22 AM

2018-07-30T10:22:44-04:00

Preacher. I was almost finished with my BA in ministerial education when I was called out of the IRR. So, everyone called me preacher.

Response by SGT Gary Sokol made Jul 30 at 2018 10:57 AM

2018-07-30T10:57:19-04:00

"SO COOL" because that's how my last name is pronounced. It stuck with me, and that's what I was called later when I played semi-pro football.

Response by SGT Jason Mouret made Jul 30 at 2018 12:19 PM

2018-07-30T12:19:28-04:00

My nickname was Skippy, guys I served with still call me Skippy. Hell my Battalion Commander called me Skippy. Still till this day I don't know who or why it was started, all I know is it started at a Demo range full of SAPPERS and stuck like glue.

Response by PO2 Roger LaFarlette made Jul 30 at 2018 5:11 PM

2018-07-30T17:11:26-04:00

"Doc"

Response by SFC William Farrell made Jul 31 at 2018 10:11 AM

2018-07-31T10:11:14-04:00

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I was called Flash in Vietnam by a friend whom I still stay in touch with. He named me that because I clocked a guy upside the head once so quickly he didn't see it coming! Don't ask me what the fight was about as I can say we were both drinking! (And I'm not a fighter in that sense of the word!)

Response by SSgt Boyd Welch made Jul 31 at 2018 11:35 AM

2018-07-31T11:35:15-04:00

"Mantis"..I was so skinny at 17, they said I looked like a praying mantis. The name stuck and became not only my call sign but my biker moniker as well (not skinny any more) HA

Response by LTC Jeff Shearer made Jul 31 at 2018 2:13 PM

2018-07-31T14:13:56-04:00

COL, I always wanted to be called something like El Tiburon or something real cool. However, I am sure my nicknames were, that guy, hey you, jackass, oh god its him again, I guess I did not have a cool nickname haha

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2018 7:20 PM

2018-07-31T19:20:18-04:00

"Grunt & Squeal" Decades before hashtag (#), we had hash running, non-competitive fun runs (usually around 10K) where the "hares" get a 10 or 15-min head start to lay a trail for a pack of pursuing "hounds". Fast or slow, the finish is a beer-fest. After completing 5 runs, we got a hash-name. As one of handful of Army guys on Osan Air Base, it's not too surprising that my hash name started with "Grunt" - and I'll politely decline to explain how "Squeal" was incorporated. I'll just add that 3 of my last 5 assignments were on Air Force Bases and that I have profound respect for my Air Force counterparts.

Response by PVT Robert Gresham made Aug 1 at 2018 5:06 AM

2018-08-01T05:06:29-04:00

COL Mikel J. Burroughs, Hmmmmm.....Mine was kind of derivative, but I got the name "Goose" because I was always "quacking" to my troop like a mother goose...... Some names are hard to get rid of too... LOL !!

Response by SFC Harry H. made Aug 1 at 2018 10:06 AM

2018-08-01T10:06:04-04:00

OMG! "Chet", from Weird Science, because I was balding and had that same stupid haircut. Other interpretations may be when they turned Chet into a big pile of Sh*7. Basically calling me a POS. Lol! Still 20 some years later they still call me Chet. I really don't think they know my real name. Lol! I was squared away so I know it's not the POS interpretation. At least that's what I tell myself.

Response by SFC John Barna made Aug 1 at 2018 3:01 PM

2018-08-01T15:01:16-04:00

Boxcar..... from a gambling fail during pre-mob

Response by SPC John Chambers made Aug 1 at 2018 4:26 PM

2018-08-01T16:26:39-04:00

I collected two nicknames in the service. "Rambo" during Basic Training for my actions during our Field Training Exercise, and Kissel while I was in Iraq. Kissel basically came about because my TC wanted to give me a nickname and after the 40 or 50 he came up with Kissel was decided by our 1SG to be the least offensive.

Response by GySgt Lawrence Sanchez, GySgt USMC made Aug 1 at 2018 6:39 PM

2018-08-01T18:39:30-04:00

I was called "Chez"...short version of Sanchez. Nothing surprising there. Though being called Gunney Chez was pretty kewl ;)

Response by LTC Tom Jones made Aug 1 at 2018 8:35 PM

2018-08-01T20:35:18-04:00

During my initial assignment as a 2LT, I was called the " Road Runner" because I was always in a hurry. Often heard "beep-beep" calls from the barracks as I passed by on the way to or from the motor pool.

Response by SPC Trish Sugas-Lopez made Aug 2 at 2018 6:08 AM

2018-08-02T06:08:38-04:00

I'm sure I had many. I'll have to pose the question to my Army buds that I keep in touch with. "Trish the dish" is the only one I remember off hand. Someone made the mistake of calling me Private Benjamin...once.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2018 9:46 AM

2018-08-02T09:46:02-04:00

"LT Wrongway" I was my unit's fastest runner, and one year after my unit changed the APFT 2-mile run route, I misread the new map and went the wrong way during a record APFT. I still scored 290, however it was embarassing being 10-15 seconds ahead of the pact at mile 1, then taking a wrong tunr to see everyone else going another way. I pin LTC this Summer, but many still affectionately refer to me as LT Wrongway!

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 2 at 2018 10:20 AM

2018-08-02T10:20:53-04:00

Since I was the oldest in my squad at the time, when we deployed they called me pops even though I looked a lot younger than I did.

Response by Maj John Bell made Aug 2 at 2018 12:32 PM

2018-08-02T12:32:03-04:00

Fuzz Butt - Don't ask.

Response by LT Dan Bower made Aug 2 at 2018 4:15 PM

2018-08-02T16:15:43-04:00

I was searching a dump truck full of gravel coming onto the base in SA. When I climbed onto the top, one of the guys looked up (and being the stocky guy that I am) called out to everyone in earshot that I looked like a grizzly bear standing on top of the truck. Hence, the nickname "Bear" and it's been with me ever since.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Aug 3 at 2018 2:11 AM

2018-08-03T02:11:28-04:00

In Basic, I was "Princess K." Needless to say I shed that one as quick as I could. Spent a lot of time as "Alphabet," and earned the nickname "the Wizard" on my last deployment due to my ability to make needed items - ranging in size and complexity from a water hose to 3 shipping containers - magically appear without being asked.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Aug 3 at 2018 3:26 PM

2018-08-03T15:26:30-04:00

I have the last name of "Storm," I got everything from "Is your first name Desert?" to Snow storm, rain storm, Sgt Storm because people thought I should be a WWE Wrestler. One ignorant Ass Senior NCO who was about as illiterate as they come, kept referring to me as Chief Strom. I corrected him a few times, till he did in front of the BN Leadership during a BUB. Then I just gave it back to him. " I don't where your from (Insert Senior NCO Rank and Name), but where I am from, we refer to certain weather conditions as "Storms" You know Snow Storm, Rain Storm, Hail Storm, and the like. Now Occasionally you may here the term Squall, Hurricane, or Gale which could all be considered "storms." Now maybe where your from you call them "Stroms," but in my part of the world we say & spell it just like the weather, or if you read my name tape, it also has the correct spelling." The 3 the BC were rolling. Suffice to say it never happened again.

Response by SPC Jacob Hostetler made Aug 4 at 2018 1:07 PM

2018-08-04T13:07:34-04:00

For me, it was Hoss

Response by SFC David Bentley made Aug 4 at 2018 11:40 PM

2018-08-04T23:40:54-04:00

In Afghanistan :Canadian Bacon, because I am from Canada and one of the team guys said I look like John Candy

Response by Col Jonathan Brazee made Aug 5 at 2018 10:22 AM

2018-08-05T10:22:53-04:00

Cowboy. Before going to Iraq, we were at the rifle range, and I was dinging the target pretty well. My CO (who couldn't hit a target if he was standing next to it) was frustrated, and he went into a tirade about not being a "cowboy" when we were in-country, that we had to act rationally and deliberately, using our brains instead of our weapons. We listened incredulously, and after that, I became "Cowboy." I'm still called that by most of my Marine friends.

Response by MSgt Jj Fox made Aug 5 at 2018 11:45 AM

2018-08-05T11:45:51-04:00

Raging Bull

Response by SPC Alejandro Martinez made Aug 5 at 2018 11:13 PM

2018-08-05T23:13:58-04:00

I joined the army when I was 34. Needless to say, I was the oldest guy there. Add to that, the fact that I was also the shortest guy; so, in basic, the drills called me short-$H!t and short F*@k and the kids called me grampa. After one rainy training, when I had to use my poncho, I was called Yoda.

Response by PO1 Donald Hammond made Aug 5 at 2018 11:34 PM

2018-08-05T23:34:53-04:00

Well, once I got my dolphins (qualified submarines) it changed. Of course everyone was called "nub" or "rock" before getting their dolphins. After that, well, my last name says it all. I was known as Hambone. Which is a style of music that is pretty cool.

Funny thing was during a major inspection (Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam) workup, I was a trainee for the top enlisted watch station. My trainer, a CPO, suddenly yelled "HAMBONE WHERE ARE YOU?" In the critique of the drill, the senior inspector stood up. Normally they don't speak at the critiques, and said "before anything else, I would like to know who or what is a 'Hambone'?" So many eyes upon me. lol

Response by CPL Deanna Green (Parkinson) made Aug 5 at 2018 11:57 PM

2018-08-05T23:57:59-04:00

Oh boy...I was just telling this story to some of my co-workers. I was 34 when I went in, and I had five kids...so "Private Grandma" is was...and it stuck, just the rank changed...LOL!

Response by PO2 Richard D. Kitchen, MA made Aug 6 at 2018 1:16 PM

2018-08-06T13:16:33-04:00

My last name is Kitchen, so I was called Kitch.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2018 11:01 AM

2018-08-07T11:01:14-04:00

Dr. Stupid (from Ren & Stimpy): I had all the answers.

Response by PFC Scotty Steele made Aug 8 at 2018 4:36 AM

2018-08-08T04:36:14-04:00

Batman: During AIT they let us hit the town one night. We hit the bars and got wasted. After we got back, and were all passed out in our bunks, there was a fire drill. I initially slept through the alarms that were blasting through the barracks; however, I finally woke up, late and made my way down to the armory - where we usually had formation. Since it was freezing cold, in Fort Sill during the winter, I grabbed my blanket and still in my boxer shorts, ran down to the armory; nobody was there. I finally found the formation in an area where we had never held one before.

Later that morning, I was called into the senior drill sergeant's office where he addressed me as 'Batman.' The reason for the name was because I had run past the whole formation on my way to the armory, and they watched my blanket flying in the air like a cape.

For the rest of my time at AIT I was addressed as 'Batman.'

Response by SrA Alvin Cook made Aug 8 at 2018 6:22 PM

2018-08-08T18:22:01-04:00

I had two nick names during my service days. Snake and Doc. They called me Doc because I was a surgical technician. Snake because of the way I seemed to charm the ladies at the airmens/NCO clubs. LOL

Response by SPC Robert Wiman made Aug 8 at 2018 8:38 PM

2018-08-08T20:38:49-04:00

the trader because i would trade the over stock in the unit and trade it for what we needed to other units

Response by SGM Joel Cook made Aug 9 at 2018 3:35 AM

2018-08-09T03:35:26-04:00

As junior enlisted I was Cookie or Cookie Monster. As an NCO I never had a nickname that ever got back to me except once. While I was stationed in Korea as S-3 SGM in a Signal Bn my brand new Battalion CDR was not happy with any circuit noise like hums or static on our switchboard phone lines. Every time he would hear a noise on the circuit he would send me over to that switchboard to identify and eliminate the problem. I was good at it and every time I was tasked to find the problem I did, quickly and cleaned up the circuits. I was batting a 1000 so he gave me that task many times. He always wanted a typed, less than one page report on what the problem was and how it was eliminated. Eventually he had me type up a quick check guide of the five most common causes and fixes for eliminating circuit noise that was laminated and posted on the wall inside every switchboard. That got me the nickname of Inspector General across the Battalion and I heard it repeated very often. I guess the BN CDR liked it and I didn't mind it so it stuck pretty hard.

Response by CMSgt Randy Beck made Aug 9 at 2018 11:50 AM

2018-08-09T11:50:25-04:00

Racky! A play on my first and last name.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 9 at 2018 5:58 PM

2018-08-09T17:58:30-04:00

38 years ago, when I went to basic training this ol boy from California asked me where I was from. I told him I was from Alabama. He called me Alabama Joe, and the rest of the platoon just picked up on it. He said, "Tell me something Alabama Joe, do y'all ride horses to school in Alabama?" I took umbrage with his question, but I just told him that only people with money rode horses to school, and since I didn't come from money, I had to walk . He didn't quite know how to respond, and I never told him any different.

Response by SP5 Thomas Jameson made Aug 10 at 2018 4:29 PM

2018-08-10T16:29:39-04:00

PRIVATE!!!!!!!!

Response by LTC Robin Gronovius made Aug 12 at 2018 3:23 PM

2018-08-12T15:23:55-04:00

My nickname was "Sabot" given to me during Armor Basic Course by a handful of Georgia National Guard second lieutenants. The old 105 mm training sabot rounds were really short, and at 5'2" I am very short as well. I think I was a major before that nickname went away.

Response by SSgt Raniero Ferrante made Aug 12 at 2018 7:31 PM

2018-08-12T19:31:45-04:00

Ronbo. My name is Ron and President Regean was kicking ass during my time in service so I got Ronbo, after the President.

Response by 1SG David Sheron made Aug 13 at 2018 9:19 AM

2018-08-13T09:19:17-04:00

In basic training every gets fitted for earplugs. In those days they were flanged and my assigned and fitted color code was green. During our first trip to the range to fire our M16A1’s I mentioned to the Drill that my ear hurt and I think my ear plug went too far in my canal. He couldn’t see it so he thought I was full of crap... After the pain became rather intense and AFTER the range I went to the ER and sure enough the earplug was touching my ear drum. The Doctor was amazed it had made it that far as he could not see it initially either.

I was forever known in BT as “Earplug”.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 15 at 2018 3:41 PM

2018-08-15T15:41:36-04:00

in the military they callus junkyard dogs field artillery also use to call me ace because my last name is Acevedo

Response by LTC Joanne Anderson made Aug 15 at 2018 10:10 PM

2018-08-15T22:10:44-04:00

In 1978, my nickname as a 2LT, and 2AD DivArty's S2, was Short Round. Very appropriate since I was barely 5', and needed a waiver to come into the Army. Loved my time in DivArty, went to Fort Sill for training as a counterfire officer.

Response by SrA James Beasley made Aug 15 at 2018 11:06 PM

2018-08-15T23:06:51-04:00

My buds called me "Boozer" - Who knows?

Response by PO1 Raymond Fochler made Aug 16 at 2018 10:03 AM

2018-08-16T10:03:47-04:00

Felcher, which is really a horrible way of describing a sex act. It took about 2 seconds when i reported for basic for my RDC to brand me.

Response by Sgt Chris Fisher made Aug 16 at 2018 5:45 PM

2018-08-16T17:45:35-04:00

Father Fish.

Response by SFC Freddie Johnson Sr. made Aug 16 at 2018 7:18 PM

2018-08-16T19:18:37-04:00

My callsign was Goldminer 26 Charlie. My nickname ended up being Charlie. My first name is Freddie so I liked my nickname.

Response by SPC David Paine made Aug 19 at 2018 9:32 AM

2018-08-19T09:32:02-04:00

Thorn, because I was a pain in everyones ass. LoL...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2018 10:52 PM

2018-08-21T22:52:19-04:00

Sgt Deadline as I was able to identify any item on any wherled or tracked vehicle that would make it inoperable or in deadlined status that iscwhy I was asked to serve on the IG for the 5th Med Group 5th Corps Landsthul Germany while with 583rd Ambulance company and even 3rd Corps at Ft Hood

Response by SN Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2018 1:31 PM

2018-08-24T13:31:21-04:00

I had a few nicknames from many of my shipmates. One was Sharkowitz because I'm an avid fan of the San Jose Sharks. Another was Markosplits because my years of yoga and kickboxing gave me flexibility to do the splits. There'd also be the simplified version of my last name such as 'Mark' or 'Marko' but the most common nickname around the ship was Marky Mark!

Response by Cpl George Goodwin made Aug 26 at 2018 9:32 AM

2018-08-26T09:32:08-04:00

I wasn't called this on a regular basis but my nickname was "Wallflower". I am a quite type of guy so no one really knew I was around until something needed to get done. Then I was the go to guy.

Response by SSgt Daniel d'Errico made Aug 26 at 2018 6:45 PM

2018-08-26T18:45:10-04:00

Thailand:jungle jim, Little Rock: (blank), Hurlburt field:moon, Germany:moon, Japan: (blank), Holloman: (blank).

Response by SGT Tomas "Huey" Husted made Aug 28 at 2018 12:48 AM

2018-08-28T00:48:46-04:00

That's where "Huey" came from 1st Cav Division, 1st Battalion 8th Cavalry. My SGT called me in from OP by calling "Huey" .

Response by Sgt Raymond Godeke made Aug 28 at 2018 5:26 PM

2018-08-28T17:26:16-04:00

Grizz - some say it was my attitude!!!!!!!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2018 3:36 PM

2018-08-29T15:36:31-04:00

Basic Training- We had a Brick who needed some help nicknamed Gomer and since I was the one able to remember shit really fast, I got nicknamed "Joker". Got the nickname Hawkeye from my last name being Pierce. Over the years since I was a good networker and could call favors out my ass, "Radar"

Response by SPC Owen Kimball made Aug 30 at 2018 2:24 PM

2018-08-30T14:24:45-04:00

Pigpen, which became Pig, and than Piggie; Was not very organized nor neat, I am not proud of it and never tell anybody!

Response by PO1 Cliff Heath made Sep 1 at 2018 1:15 PM

2018-09-01T13:15:45-04:00

HEATHEN like a badge of honor I had to earn it, and I'm not going into that, but I like it, have it tattooed on back of my left hand.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2018 6:21 AM

2018-09-03T06:21:08-04:00

I've earned a couple. When I was in AFROTC my freshman year in college, we had a Doofer in the Day Room. You had to have a call sign to write in it. It took quite a while before I earned mine. It was "Top Secret." It was given to me because they thought I was the secret weapon at Friday PT (usually some game instead of running, push-ups, sit-ups, etc.). It was more appropriate than they every knew as DADT was in effect & I was gay.

The second was "Sniper" from my NCO Academy flight-mates. I'm an absolute introvert, so I would spend a good portion of the time just listening, as there were plenty of others in my flight who liked to talk. However, sometimes discussion would stall or none of the talkers knew the correct answer the instructor was looking for. It was then that I would say something to get us moving again. So, I guess my flight-mates decided that I was deadly accurate out of nowhere & hence the nickname. Being an avid hunter & outdoorsman, I quite enjoyed that one.

I've also been referred to as Ninja by several of my Airmen. I have a way of sneaking up on people without them every hearing me. It's nothing I try to do intentionally (I really don't like making people jump) but happens frequently.

Response by TSgt Tommy Amparano made Sep 4 at 2018 3:36 PM

2018-09-04T15:36:32-04:00

Sonic. While I kept my hair within Regs, I would sometimes get it cut too short on the top and it would stick up. Someone said I looked like Sonic the hedgehog. Yup it stuck.

Response by SrA Daniel Hamilton made Sep 5 at 2018 4:31 PM

2018-09-05T16:31:45-04:00

Hammy, Hambone or Hamzilla because of my Last name. Hamilton
Hamzilla when i had a little to much liquid courage flowing through my veins.

Response by SPC Brad Flowers made Sep 7 at 2018 6:14 PM

2018-09-07T18:14:08-04:00

Afghan 11
While deployed, Carlos Mencina just came out with a new performance on levels of “fat” people.
I was always the bigger guy in our platoon.
The month was October(ish) sonit being cold I wore my issued Fleece.
We where watching the new comedy performance and everyone look at me and
simultaneously called me “Fluffy”

Response by SSG Shawn Mcfadden made Sep 8 at 2018 8:31 AM

2018-09-08T08:31:11-04:00

I had a couple depending on what unit I was at. Mac Daddy, Dot Com.

Response by COL John Hudson made Sep 9 at 2018 10:11 AM

2018-09-09T10:11:51-04:00

What nickname did I get branded with in the Army? Well, it was a good one and lasted 30 years = "Hey You!" JCH

Response by PO2 James Oss made Sep 9 at 2018 10:51 PM

2018-09-09T22:51:48-04:00

‘Sparks’. All Navy and Coast Guard RMs - Radiomen - were assigned that nickname. Our rate designator was sparks from the early days of radio that used spark gap transmitters.

Response by MAJ James Woods made Sep 11 at 2018 9:06 PM

2018-09-11T21:06:50-04:00

Ugh. To have the name Woods my first BN S3 thought it be funny to call me Tiger. Then the S2 thought “nah. He’s more of a Tigger than a Tiger”. That stuck from my time as A/S3 to PL to finding a tigger placed on my CVC as a tank company XO. Thankfully the chemo’s attempt to change it to “chigger” after a Korean waiter accidentally put chigger instead of tigger on the birthday cake happened. And when you think it would go away when i left Korea...um nope. Ran into a former TC and he gladly shared my nickname with the company that I commanded. You just have to smile and enjoy it.

Response by SPC Scott Hulslander made Sep 13 at 2018 9:18 AM

2018-09-13T09:18:11-04:00

Hippie. Kept my hair longer than most guys and of course I took a fair amount of flak (not always undeserved) from some of my leadership.

Response by PO1 Kyle Crippen made Sep 18 at 2018 9:17 AM

2018-09-18T09:17:59-04:00

“Joker” due to my constant practal jokes, the later “AT1”, which has stuck even in civilian life.

Response by LCpl David Morrison made Sep 21 at 2018 9:45 AM

2018-09-21T09:45:44-04:00

My last name is Morrison, but my gunny said it was to long for him to pronounce, so he started calling me Mo for short, and eventually the whole squadron started calling me Mo! Rah! HMA-369! USMC

Response by PVT William Mullahy made Sep 23 at 2018 11:38 PM

2018-09-23T23:38:26-04:00

Mule

Response by PV2 Henry Citti made Sep 25 at 2018 6:26 PM

2018-09-25T18:26:30-04:00

Big Red , I was tall and had red hair. Now what I have is gray

Response by 1SG Craig Wood made Sep 27 at 2018 1:08 PM

2018-09-27T13:08:09-04:00

Mine was DOOM
A fellow SGT said one Day your name upside down and backwards spells DOOM, and it stuck.

Response by AA Dennas Caldemeyer made Sep 29 at 2018 11:25 PM

2018-09-29T23:25:22-04:00

Cashmere, one of the guys couldn't pronounce my surname, so he called me that and it stuck.

Response by GySgt Mike Swisher made Sep 30 at 2018 4:40 AM

2018-09-30T04:40:01-04:00

"Casper" . . . primarily because of my ability to move virtually undetected in Land Nav exercises in training.
Going out OP/LP's on my 2 RVN deployments made that skill very useful. I'm proud of that.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2018 1:57 PM

2018-10-05T13:57:45-04:00

Brock lesnar cause I apparently look just like him

Response by SFC Patrick M. made Oct 12 at 2018 9:15 AM

2018-10-12T09:15:43-04:00

I earned my nick name. I was a medic. I had ambulance experience before I joined the Army. I had only been with the unit less then a week we had an alert. I was an E2 one of the other medics lent me his gear and sent me out with the advance party. Well one of the jeeps rolled over. I treated all the pts with no problem.To me it was just a car accident. I had seen plenty of them in 2 years working on the ambulance. People started calling me Doc right after that.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2018 10:49 PM

2018-10-12T22:49:42-04:00

"Young Patton" because I always wanted to be a tanker and excelled at OBC due to prior experience as an enlisted soldier.

"Navigator" because I knew the terrain so well at Ft. Bragg that I could drive with without NVG's and navigate by looking up at the tree lines between firebreaks to get from one AA to another.

"Lowes" (think home improvement store) while operating as a S4 during deployment I was the "go to guy" for any and all oddball or unique items that were needed on short notice. If I didn't have it I knew where to get it. At one time I had a BN Class IV yard that was better stocked than the BDE, resulting in such envy by the Engineers that they petitioned the BDE CDR to commandeer all my BN's Class IV because they didn't want to admit that they had failed to plan and requisition accordingly.

And of course because of my last name I had a multitude of colorful nicknames during my time as a cadet at The Citadel and while I was a 2LT.

Response by Cpl Bobbylee Dominguez made Oct 14 at 2018 7:09 PM

2018-10-14T19:09:53-04:00

Bean burner due to my ethnic

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 18 at 2018 6:29 PM

2018-10-18T18:29:16-04:00

My mom would send a box of her friggin awesome chocolate chip cookies. I got the name 'Cookie' after I threatened anyone with jokes about my mom (because everyone does the momma joke thing down range) with excommunication from enjoying them. Not the sexiest of names but it's better than some. I have found troop with names like 'deathface' and whatever "badass" name they are "given" are far from lethal. I served in the 2/75th so it was also about funny shit.

Response by SGT Stuart Griffin made Oct 21 at 2018 8:46 AM

2018-10-21T08:46:13-04:00

I had several but the one that stuck and followed me was, "Vulture." I was at a rec center and stepped out for a minute. Just then, an E-7 I worked with drove by. I waved and thought nothing of it until I get back to the barracks and he's calling me vulture. "Because you were perched out in front of the rec center watching the girls come out of the gym in their tight fitting clothes." "What? I was out there for like a minute." He wouldn't hear of it. The nickname stuck the rest of my military career.

Response by SP5 Harry Guzaliak made Oct 22 at 2018 9:47 AM

2018-10-22T09:47:34-04:00

I had two, Gorilla, and Goose. They couldn't pronounce my last name.

Response by PVT Jeffery Williams made Oct 22 at 2018 12:50 PM

2018-10-22T12:50:34-04:00

WILLY WILL

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Oct 22 at 2018 10:10 PM

2018-10-22T22:10:46-04:00

maddog I got that at the NCO Club for crawling across a chain of tables imitating a barking dog. In my under wear or at least that's what the statement that the VII Corp CSM read to me said it also said I was banned for 6 months.

Response by CMSgt Troy Basham made Oct 24 at 2018 1:48 PM

2018-10-24T13:48:02-04:00

I was Fire Chief at Baghdad International and the Victory Base Complex. I was a Chief Master Sergeant. All over the Air Force Firefighters refer to themselves as "Fire Dogs" On my arrival I gave a little speech that included, "Over here it is not enough tone a dog. Dogs lay on the porch and lick their asses. Here we have to be more, we have to look out for each other and be on our toes. Here you have to be like wolves" So we gave each person a call sign; Wolf-2 Wolf 4, etc. I was Wolf-1. A few weeks later I overheard an airman referring to me as "Chief Crazy Wolf". He turned around and saw me and blushed deep before dropping down for 20 push-ups. When he got up. I thanked him for the push-ups and told him to never call me that behind my back again; that it was the coolest nickname anyone had ever given me. It sticks to this day. I loved my "Baghdad Fire Wolves"!!!

Response by CMSgt Troy Basham made Oct 24 at 2018 1:48 PM

2018-10-24T13:48:24-04:00

I was Fire Chief at Baghdad International and the Victory Base Complex. All over the Air Force Firefighters refer to themselves as "Fire Dogs" On my arrival I gave a little speech that included, "Over here it is not enough to be a dog. Dogs lay on the porch and lick their asses. Here we have to be more, we have to look out for each other and be on our toes. Here you have to be like wolves" So we gave each person a call sign; Wolf-2 Wolf 4, etc. I was Wolf-1. A few weeks later I overheard an airman referring to me as "Chief Crazy Wolf". He turned around and saw me and blushed deep before dropping down for 20 push-ups. When he got up. I thanked him for the push-ups and told him to never call me that behind my back again; that it was the coolest nickname anyone had ever given me. It sticks to this day. I loved my "Baghdad Fire Wolves"!!!

Response by SGT Bryan Kisner made Oct 27 at 2018 10:49 PM

2018-10-27T22:49:00-04:00

the Kizz ,

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2018 7:24 PM

2018-10-28T19:24:27-04:00

smeagol, no one touches my bottle of Jameson.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2018 12:28 AM

2018-10-31T00:28:34-04:00

I got a nickname that has stuck pretty good with the entire unit I'm in including 1SG and the CPT. Currently I'm known as "halfsack" Now this is by no means a negative nickname, it's quite comical being the background of the story. My first AT in the National Guard came around and in my mind I was thinking it to be a vacation from my civilian job so I had gotten a vasectomy a week before so I'd have the "vacation" to heal up and be good to go when I got back. Boy was I wrong. So day 4 of being in the field with no showers the surgery was notably infected at this point and I ended up telling my SGT and getting pulled out immediately. Ended up spending the rest of AT as a permanent weapons guard at the supply shack and having the at this point dime size hole cleaned out by the medics twice a day no pain meds. Learned a valuable lesson, but on the bright side got a pretty funny nickname for it.

Response by CPO John Williams made Nov 1 at 2018 5:18 PM

2018-11-01T17:18:14-04:00

Yo. I was the senior yeoman in most commands starting when I was E4.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2018 7:43 AM

2018-11-05T07:43:00-05:00

As a Pvt in basic training it was Old Fucker my Drill Sgt called me because I was 21 when I joined.
As a E-5 through E-6 it was Sgt Oprah because I talked two different Joe's off the edge of doing something stupid
As an E-7 my platoon called me Pappy because I was almost the oldest in my BN
As a 1SG my peers still call me Pap because I am the oldest in my BN.

Response by TSgt Derek Woodson made Nov 5 at 2018 9:31 PM

2018-11-05T21:31:06-05:00

Because my of my last name I was given the moniker of Woody!!! I was actually Lol Woody because our 1st Shirt was Big Woody.

Response by PO2 Trevor Keith made Nov 7 at 2018 12:19 PM

2018-11-07T12:19:40-05:00

My last name is Keith so I quickly became Keithstone, Always Smooth!

Response by Sgt Martin Querin made Nov 11 at 2018 5:19 PM

2018-11-11T17:19:24-05:00

First, Stonecrusher, you figure that one out. Later, Sgt Rock.

Response by LTC Robert Gallaway made Nov 11 at 2018 6:36 PM

2018-11-11T18:36:24-05:00

"Calhoun," because I was the lawyer in the group.

Response by PO2 Joshua Reid made Nov 13 at 2018 10:10 PM

2018-11-13T22:10:52-05:00

"Butters" was the only nickname I recall, and during my time serving with Marines of MALS-31, MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina....'Butters' from the character on South Park...because I was kinda a goodie-two-shoes I guess, like I was afraid of getting in trouble or grounded or something i guess...like the character is also kinda naive and a bit gullable, so some shipmate or jarhead there kept calling me Butters and it kinda just stuck i guess...

Response by SPC Amanda Huff made Nov 14 at 2018 6:28 PM

2018-11-14T18:28:06-05:00

Miss Texas...!

Response by SFC Leonard Arsenault made Nov 14 at 2018 6:33 PM

2018-11-14T18:33:55-05:00

Sergeant A

Response by SSG James N. made Nov 15 at 2018 7:35 AM

2018-11-15T07:35:00-05:00

Hawkeye: From 1987 to 2006 I cleaned my targets on the range with 40/40. Kept it up to 2009 but could never get the clean score due to the dang non line glasses I had to switch to.
Out to 600m, though, with any of my rifles(GAP AI 308, M14 DMR, Ruger/McMillan Scout) I can still hit X's and 5 rings all day long

Response by PFC David McLeod made Nov 15 at 2018 11:57 AM

2018-11-15T11:57:23-05:00

With the last name McLeod and serving in the late eighties I got tagged with Highlander and Conner many times. Being from Alabama some referred to me as The Klansman, that one nearly came to blows.
The one I actually liked was Lone Wolf given to me by Tank for my propensity to drink alone and not run with cliques.

Response by A1C Isa Kocher made Nov 15 at 2018 8:56 PM

2018-11-15T20:56:05-05:00

None. called "Chris" or some vague attempt at my last name which may have even included a sound or two actually in my last name coucher kosher kutcher kiefer cougher rocker catcher caffer couger kooker
i answered to anything with a gutteral sound it

Response by Neal Fallen made Nov 23 at 2018 8:06 AM

2018-11-23T08:06:52-05:00

Fall, because my last name is Fallen

Response by LCDR Arthur Whittum made Dec 9 at 2018 4:15 PM

2018-12-09T16:15:26-05:00

was a saxophone player in a local band when stationed in Alaska. Kept sax in my work shop on base for theft prevention. Came in to shop one Friday afternoon in a three piece suit and grabbed my horn. My boss, an old W4, Said "Well, if it isn't Little Augie the Collector" (Little Augie was a bagman/protector in Al Capone's mob back in '30s). Name stuck 1960 - present.
(was ET2 back then)

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Dec 9 at 2018 7:13 PM

2018-12-09T19:13:39-05:00

Chief. Mister. Yoda

Response by 2LT Earl Dean made Dec 10 at 2018 5:04 PM

2018-12-10T17:04:28-05:00

Had a cool call me war horse because of combat service and the fact while training with the Queens guard I was sent with them to Granada. Some of my men heard him call me that and it stuck for a long time. The men in my platoon also called me dad because because I was oldest in unit

Response by Sgt Phil Quintana made Jan 8 at 2019 2:27 AM

2019-01-08T02:27:21-05:00

During recruit training Drill Instructor Sgt Allen gave recruits nicknames. One day it was raining so we were wearing ponchos. We were waiting to enter the chow hall and he comes over and gets in my face, I was first squad leader, and says, LOUDLY, "Pvt. Quintana, you know what you look like in that thing"?
Me: "Sir, the private doesn't know, Sir"
Him: "You look like a 'rock', a big green forkin' rock"!
Me: Sir, yes Sir. The private looks like a green rock, Sir"!
After graduation myself and two others were assigned to Charlie company, 3rd Amtracs.
Everyone called me "Rock" and it stuck until I picked up Cpl. Even then, when it was just NCOs around I was still "Rock".

Response by MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht made Jan 9 at 2019 8:35 PM

2019-01-09T20:35:43-05:00

While going to school at Sheppard Air Force base, this guy from Georgia could not say all of my last last name so he called me "Kindersnatch" It wasn't long before it was just "snatch". They called my name onetime in the mess hall and a dozen Waf's turned around. LOL P.S. this is the first time i have revealed it.

Response by PV2 Glen Lewis made Jan 11 at 2019 2:08 PM

2019-01-11T14:08:28-05:00

I don't recall being called anything other than Lewis or Private.

Response by SSgt Daniel d'Errico made Jan 15 at 2019 6:06 PM

2019-01-15T18:06:07-05:00

Ha, ha, ha. Leaving out the bad ones, Forklift, Santa, Mongo, Gum bummer, Rico, Moon, Dangerous, Wildman.

Response by SPC Alejandro Martinez made Feb 3 at 2019 11:30 PM

2019-02-03T23:30:20-05:00

I was known as Short $#it, Short #*%ck, and Yoda because I stand at 5'1 3/4"

Response by PO2 Robert M. made Mar 14 at 2019 1:20 PM

2019-03-14T13:20:45-04:00

As I was in crypto, behind a solid steel door, I was either a “spook” - or even on a ship, they thought some of us were NIS agents!

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2019 1:48 PM

2019-03-14T13:48:00-04:00

As a brand new PFC, my nickname was "LT". I was told, "you look like your always on a mission but also look lost as F%$&".

Response by SrA Derrek Cherry made Mar 14 at 2019 5:38 PM

2019-03-14T17:38:05-04:00

I was called Chewie in Basic because out of all of us I was considered the most hairy, plus the one time I got yelled at for 5o'clock shadow and was told my element leader was going to shave me, he had to tell the drill instructor he tried but my stubble was literally breaking the razor blades! Also was called Bigfoot alot because of my size 17 6E feet. Heard Cherry related things a lot, good and bad. Also was called Chief by one of my supervisors.

Response by SSG Harry Outcalt made Mar 22 at 2019 7:38 PM

2019-03-22T19:38:41-04:00

"El Gato Negro " The Black Cat, whispered behind my back by the Latino Soldier's who started noticing that bad things and things not going the way it was supposed to for any opposing force facing me, up to and losing the no way to lose situation... Example graduation FTX for Recondo School, 1 fireteam vs reinforced sqd with M60 support, in effect 1 vs 3 odds ,a no win situation. Only edge I was given was defend the hill top with a fireteam... End result Reinforced Sqd rendered combat ineffective, only m60 team survived due to ceasefire and end of exercise. My Recondo Instructor unable to hold his laughter in check after the first shots fired
. Example no.2 Div. FTX Company night movement to Bn. Rp. With unexpected Company sized Ambush along route. Result, route change to avoid ambush ,hasty attack on enemy rear , Company size element rendered combat ineffective, est. 15% survival of hasty attack through enemy ranks ,I was pointman... They called me Gato for short , Company FTX , platoon vs my sqd , results platoon rendered combat ineffective only 5 members survived 1 nco, platoon leadership kia, platoon FTX , sqd vs sqd with m60 team support, both offense and defense including no win scenario for my sqd ,results, sqd with m60 team support rendered combat ineffective including loss of every member, zero wins for the exercise, my sqd zero losses ..Pentagon Edre FTX , Only one sqd in the U.S. Army including the Marines completed every task at 93% 97% pass rate second place Marines 83% 87% they failed the whole Edre, along with the rest due to not being able to complete the 12 mile forced march after a 8 mile forced march within 24 hrs...List continues to my personal favorite non mechanized vs mechanized FTX. Ft. Stewart, Ga. My sqd was relieved of duty and assigned to guard duty for the bn. TOW section, due to my starting what the outcome of the exercise would be , which was the mech would run us all over the woods and over run our defenses like we had none... Soooooo, sqd was split up into 2 man teams to act as security for TOW crew... while enroute to a new position at FEBA, our driver drove us into a mech sqd doing a dismounted patrol at 0330 and came to a stop, forcing me and my sqd member to have to go to work... Work was weapons on full auto, mine sling armed, my sqd mate was watching my barrel ...The opposing sqd leader told us we were his POW's, I told him he had it all wrong his entire sqd along with his m60 gunner were our prisoners of war, to which the opposing sqd ldr pointed out the obvious 13 vs 2 impossible odds.. End result , entire dismounted patrol element kia ... They were informed by the grader they had, they were all dead ... I informed them which 2 members of the 101st Abn Div. They had the misfortune to run into.. The next day I was called to the CP, about the OK corral incident as it became known , turns out the Grader turned his report of that particular incident, Copy of which went to CG of the 101st. And flowed downhill to my company commander. The CG asked who was this NCO under his Command??? He was told that's your Pointman, Sir..

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Mar 22 at 2019 7:52 PM

2019-03-22T19:52:29-04:00

They just called me Chief.

Response by PO2 James Oss made Jun 2 at 2019 10:58 PM

2019-06-02T22:58:06-04:00

'Sparks' as I was the cutter's radioman ( Morse ). I'd tune up my transmitter, hold a cigarette to the antenna switch and light it by sending a long 'dah'.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 8:58 PM

2019-06-19T20:58:38-04:00

I was called “Crusty” because I was “older” when I went through Basic Training

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 9:19 PM

2019-06-19T21:19:34-04:00

GMT 2 Ray O'Donnell aka "OD"

Response by LTC Lynn Baker made Jun 19 at 2019 9:25 PM

2019-06-19T21:25:55-04:00

T T LT

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 9:30 PM

2019-06-19T21:30:04-04:00

Mine was, and still is, JAVA. No one could pronounce my last name, but I always had a cup of coffee everywhere I went, so they started calling me JAVA ( :

Response by PV2 Robert Bowne made Jun 19 at 2019 9:30 PM

2019-06-19T21:30:25-04:00

In basic training because I was an E3 PFC and platoon guide the Drill Sergeants and the whole company called me Drill PRI because of my E3 chevrons. I had Drill Sergeants tell me DRILL PRI BOWNE take charge of your company and march them to the chowhall. While they were observing my actions and cadence calling.

Response by SGT Rosana Zamora made Jun 19 at 2019 9:31 PM

2019-06-19T21:31:13-04:00

Mine in Somalia was "Lady Doc"

Response by SN Dave SanSeverino made Jun 19 at 2019 9:31 PM

2019-06-19T21:31:25-04:00

Because of my long last name, I was given the nickname SanMan on the 3rd day of Navy Basic Training, and that's what I was known as on both the ships I was stationed on.

Response by PFC Patrick Sabo made Jun 19 at 2019 9:32 PM

2019-06-19T21:32:43-04:00

I was a ginger named 'TracerHead'!!

Response by SPC Roland Bigby made Jun 19 at 2019 9:45 PM

2019-06-19T21:45:59-04:00

"Cheech" reflected my fave pastime when not in the field

Response by Sgt Robert Wyszynski made Jun 19 at 2019 9:46 PM

2019-06-19T21:46:49-04:00

SKI

Response by SPC Elizabeth Hays made Jun 19 at 2019 9:47 PM

2019-06-19T21:47:39-04:00

My maiden name is Ybarra, my drill SGTS called me y-bother. Clever.

Response by Cpl Christopher Masters made Jun 19 at 2019 9:48 PM

2019-06-19T21:48:37-04:00

Mastardo

Response by SFC Steven Schafer made Jun 19 at 2019 9:51 PM

2019-06-19T21:51:43-04:00

Roadway Outlaw I don't remember exactly when, but I do remember the field training was in the summer and we were told to set up our temporary camp. We were also told to walk our perimeter, learn our landmarks and record our findings. I found the opposing CP unguarded and the commander and his staff eating chow. Needless to say,I wasn't very welcome in their camp.

Response by SGT Melinda Crawford made Jun 19 at 2019 9:52 PM

2019-06-19T21:52:36-04:00

Mighty Mouse. We were helping one of own do a DITY move and I tried to move a really heavy recliner on my own. I weighed 125 pounds and one of the guys said, “Move out of the way Mighty Mouse.” - The nickname stuck with me through my entire career. I was always trying to do more than I thought I could. Sometimes successfully, sometimes not. I have a tattoo of Mighty Mouse to remind me of my Army days.

Response by COL Betsy Checchia made Jun 19 at 2019 9:58 PM

2019-06-19T21:58:33-04:00

When I was a lowly company grade officer, my nickname was "Cheech Wizard" (you have to have been around during the Vietnam War era to understand the reference). Once I made it to field grade, it became "Major C", then "Colonel C," thanks to an unpronounceable last name.

Response by LTC Charles Lauderdale made Jun 19 at 2019 9:59 PM

2019-06-19T21:59:12-04:00

While in command of a mechanized infantry company in RVN was referred as "Big Six" in that the number 6 was the numerical part of radio call sign for unit commanders and in that my unit had adopted a dog that wandered into our night location that they named "Little Six".

Response by PFC Darrell Grays made Jun 19 at 2019 9:59 PM

2019-06-19T21:59:23-04:00

Picture this...
Sept. 1977
29 Palms
boot spit shined
Camos pressed and starched
Military reg haircut
Cover starched and blocked
one squared away Marine
... but on my face, a paired sunglasses

Cpl. Ellis says to me " Hey Starchild, lose the shades"
the nickname has been with me ever since...

Response by MSgt Robert Kagel made Jun 19 at 2019 10:00 PM

2019-06-19T22:00:14-04:00

Bird was my callsign in Korea. Late one night (0130) we were running an aircraft in a hush house and I was running ground. We were setting the aircraft holdback tool prior to an afterburner run when my comm cord got tangled around the tail hook. I told the run guy I was going to disconnect my comm cord so I could get it untangled quicker (we were at 80% power) I bent down to untangle the cord and my then brand-new velcro fastened coveralls popped open creating what was essentially a wingsuit and down the exhaust pipe I went. I landed about 250 feet away from the exhaust pipe (roughly 4 meters in diameter) right in front of a security forces patrol. They said, "All we saw, was this big green bird fall out of the sky right in front of us!" Now, I kept this whole incident as quiet as possible, I even went downtown to seek medical attention (cost was $300 bucks) 147 stitches, X-rays, minor surgery, etc. I thought I was in the clear till 2 weeks later when our Flight Chief came up to me and asked why did the Wing King refer to me as the "Bird" in the Phase Dock...

Response by SPC Elizabeth Gehm-Bishop made Jun 19 at 2019 10:01 PM

2019-06-19T22:01:11-04:00

My nickname in army was Boomer. Don't know where they got it but my group from home gave it to me and thought was cute.

Response by AN Bobby Hopkins made Jun 19 at 2019 10:01 PM

2019-06-19T22:01:27-04:00

bobby hopkins my nickname was hopalong or hoppy.

Response by Cpl Frank Haggerty made Jun 19 at 2019 10:01 PM

2019-06-19T22:01:55-04:00

HAGGS

Response by PO3 John Pimental made Jun 19 at 2019 10:03 PM

2019-06-19T22:03:43-04:00

Winchester or Blue Blood.. I was from the Boston area and Charles Emerson Winchester on the show Mash was also a Boston Blue Blood. It was a regular show on the CCTV on our ship. We of course were nothing alike but the guys had fun with it.

Response by CPL Den Nelson made Jun 19 at 2019 10:05 PM

2019-06-19T22:05:04-04:00

My nickname ln Vietnam was Admiral got it from a guy name Chief. I think I got it the first day I got to camp.I last name is Nelson

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2019 10:05 PM

2019-06-19T22:05:23-04:00

I was given 2 nicknames in Boot Camp my drill SSG called me Boston because of my accent. After that in my unit I was called Fat Kid Loves Cake because I was so skinny and ate sooooo much chocolate cake. It caught up with me after I got out of the Army though. Not skinny anymore lol RIP skinny body.

Response by MSG John Shearer made Jun 19 at 2019 10:11 PM

2019-06-19T22:11:35-04:00

nick name in Vietnam was "CD"

Response by PO1 Bernie Schmitt made Jun 19 at 2019 10:12 PM

2019-06-19T22:12:35-04:00

FeedPump

Response by SSG Tim Jessen made Jun 19 at 2019 10:13 PM

2019-06-19T22:13:54-04:00

Cherry strong nuts....carried a 5 drawer security safe up 8 steps on a dolly by myself in 2001. It was great.

Response by LCDR George Cullen made Jun 19 at 2019 10:17 PM

2019-06-19T22:17:28-04:00

Mine was Jorge, especially after marriage to my bride of 36 years from the Philippines. Worked with fellow LCDR whom I called short round. I am 6' 1" and he in his tallest shoes would be pushing 5'6" to 5'61/2" and on a poofy hair day 5'7".

Response by SP5 Koa Feliciano made Jun 19 at 2019 10:24 PM

2019-06-19T22:24:13-04:00

I got the name, "Gadget" (Ft. Benning) after the cartoon, Inspector Gadget. I absolutely had to have the latest electronic gizmo as soon as it came out. I was already into CB radios, World Band Radio and Police scanners but I always bought stuff and also tinkered with the goodies (yes, I owned a few soldering irons). When the small B&W pocket TV's, I had those as well. Later in life, I always carried an ALF (Alien Life Form) plush in my flight helmet bag (Hawaii). When flying, I had it clipped to the aircraft wall so anyone who would see it, even from a distance, knew I was the Crewchief on the aircraft. By then, I was known as ALF which is why I eventually had ALF stenciled to the tail boom stinger cover.

Response by PO3 Lynn Chapman made Jun 19 at 2019 10:27 PM

2019-06-19T22:27:40-04:00

LAC. what do you lack?

Response by SPC Ray Nowakowski made Jun 19 at 2019 10:28 PM

2019-06-19T22:28:08-04:00

My Drill Sgt in basic called my "Alphabet" because he always screwed up my name. That nickname followed me through 2 tours in Korea and Ft. Hood Tx

Response by Cpl Michael Littleton made Jun 19 at 2019 10:28 PM

2019-06-19T22:28:19-04:00

E3.. SgtMaj and Officers started calling me Little Speed. I took the role of my Gunny. My last name started with little and his speed. It was excepted through out the company. Lol better than radar! My new nickname is I.T. In the OR at the West La VA Hospital. I work in Logistics but my back ground is Technology.

Response by LTC Hillary Luton made Jun 19 at 2019 10:28 PM

2019-06-19T22:28:41-04:00

I actually wasn't given a nickname in the military. My mom gave me my nickname, which is Gus. But it wasn't until the military that anyone called me Gus besides my family. Most people that knew me in uniform, knew me as Gus. Very few actually called me Hillary. My husband hates it, but he has learned to deal with it.

Response by MAJ Stephen Harper made Jun 19 at 2019 10:33 PM

2019-06-19T22:33:14-04:00

Combat hvy

Response by PO3 Pat Hunsche made Jun 19 at 2019 10:34 PM

2019-06-19T22:34:48-04:00

I acquired the nickname of "Lippy" as my last name was Lippincott.

Response by SPC Heather Fessler made Jun 19 at 2019 10:35 PM

2019-06-19T22:35:27-04:00

Sunshine
Because I was always positive and upbeat. Started in basic that I would just lol at crap bc it was ridiculous! To this day I am called this in civi life as well

Response by Cpl Ray Dormandy made Jun 19 at 2019 10:37 PM

2019-06-19T22:37:46-04:00

My Nick name was Rat! It was because I was the smallest one in our platoon and would fight ferociously!

Response by PO1 Greg Clark made Jun 19 at 2019 10:41 PM

2019-06-19T22:41:28-04:00

Snarf

Response by SGT William Cannon made Jun 19 at 2019 10:43 PM

2019-06-19T22:43:56-04:00

gunther

Response by LCpl Donna Suhoski made Jun 19 at 2019 10:43 PM

2019-06-19T22:43:56-04:00

LCpl Ski

Response by PO2 Mister Graves made Jun 19 at 2019 10:45 PM

2019-06-19T22:45:45-04:00

MISTER GRAVES, bc i was a CT/LE/K9 fire-arms Instructor that brought it to my enemies

Response by Sgt Catherine Allen made Jun 19 at 2019 10:48 PM

2019-06-19T22:48:36-04:00

I was named Gag by everyone up to the First Sergeant. My last name was Gagnier before I got married. After I was married I was named maugwie because my last name was Magaway.

Response by Sgt Leizl Tagle made Jun 19 at 2019 10:51 PM

2019-06-19T22:51:18-04:00

Temper Tits. One night in Iraq I was in a bunk with 2 other Marines. We were bored and started teasing each other. They decided to nickname me 'Temper Tits' bc they said I walked everywhere with a mean face.

Response by CW2 William Stanton made Jun 19 at 2019 10:53 PM

2019-06-19T22:53:55-04:00

Castle 444

Response by PO3 Barry Westcott made Jun 19 at 2019 10:54 PM

2019-06-19T22:54:52-04:00

Doc Billy Goat Mug

Response by CPL Robert Rogers made Jun 19 at 2019 11:03 PM

2019-06-19T23:03:42-04:00

Buck

Response by SPC Ralph Starr made Jun 19 at 2019 11:07 PM

2019-06-19T23:07:49-04:00

"Bart" as my last name is Starr, and Bart Starr was a football hero at that time

Response by TSgt Ken Vandevoort made Jun 19 at 2019 11:07 PM

2019-06-19T23:07:59-04:00

"Van" because nobody could pronounce Vandevoort.

Response by SSgt Gary Tucker made Jun 19 at 2019 11:08 PM

2019-06-19T23:08:31-04:00

OverKill! Because I always had what ever it was that was needed, and sometimes 2 of them.

Response by PO3 Paul Tucker made Jun 19 at 2019 11:09 PM

2019-06-19T23:09:40-04:00

"Biff", it was short for "Buffalo". I was only 5'4" tall and am stout. If that wasn't enough I also had a goatee. A shipmates "Scotty" was the one whom gave out the nicknames... CV 63 USS KITTY HAWK

Response by SA Ronald Moss made Jun 19 at 2019 11:13 PM

2019-06-19T23:13:02-04:00

IN BOOT CAMP AT CAPE MAY, NJ, BM1 JOHN MILLER CALLED ME MOSES, ALPHA 47, 06-08/1961

Response by Sgt Terry Proctor made Jun 19 at 2019 11:19 PM

2019-06-19T23:19:19-04:00

I was a pretty good pool player and we had a table in the barracks. After one night of beating everyone, the "brothers" started calling me "cool breeze". I really liked the name and it stuck.

Response by PO3 Benjamin Russell made Jun 19 at 2019 11:24 PM

2019-06-19T23:24:08-04:00

Russ

Response by SGT Daniel Mcwilliams made Jun 19 at 2019 11:26 PM

2019-06-19T23:26:55-04:00

MAC

Response by SFC William Ramsey made Jun 19 at 2019 11:30 PM

2019-06-19T23:30:10-04:00

In Basic Training I was know as Charlie Brown, mainly because with my bald head I looked like charlie brown (When I was thinner and much younger) Then During my First Hitch my tem leaser SGT Poole walked in my barracks room during weapons cleaning, I had gotten a cleaning rod stuck in the barrel of my M16, he walked into me smashing this jammed cleaning rod and my upper receiver of my M16 into the floor of my room, coupled with my last name which is Ramsey, and I was ramming the rod on the floor I became Ram-Rod, it was then changed to Hot-Rod by my next Team Leader SGT Sibley, why? I have not a freaking clue... LOL

Response by TSgt Jim Jackson made Jun 19 at 2019 11:35 PM

2019-06-19T23:35:36-04:00

all my live if have been known as Sonny

Response by SGT John Hyland made Jun 19 at 2019 11:46 PM

2019-06-19T23:46:36-04:00

“Highlander” because my last name is Hyland. Every time my 1SG walked by he would say “there’s only one or there can be only one” per the movie. I was quite a bit lder so my guys called me “old man” or “dad” lol.

Response by PFC Robert Lee made Jun 19 at 2019 11:58 PM

2019-06-19T23:58:35-04:00

Seeing as how My Name is "Robert Lee" I became known as "General Lee" and has followed Me to this Day. Even though I was out of the Military the name just stuck and has never gone Away.

Response by SSgt Chayanin Musikasinthorn made Jun 20 at 2019 12:02 AM

2019-06-20T00:02:12-04:00

My last name is Musikasinthorn, so I was “alphabet” and “M16” in basic. But thank God it became just “Musik” after training ended.

Response by CPL Ruth Sutton made Jun 20 at 2019 12:03 AM

2019-06-20T00:03:59-04:00

Drove deuce and 1/2 trucks in Germany and one of the female soldiers that drove 5 tons called me Scooter cause she said i was to little to drive a 5 ton

Response by SrA Michelle Crites made Jun 20 at 2019 12:25 AM

2019-06-20T00:25:30-04:00

I got Vapor Trail and Alien girl in basic, but I don't remember why. I got Crisis later on, because my last name is Crites. The copier broke down when I was using it and jammed. The SSgt and I were on the floor trying to clear the jam and the TSgt walked in. He asked what we were doing and when he found out it broke while I was using it, he gave me the name Crisis and it stuck. Everytime he and the MSgt saw me they would sing "They call her Crisis, Crisis."

Response by SN Joseph Donnelly made Jun 20 at 2019 12:35 AM

2019-06-20T00:35:22-04:00

My Nickname while I was on the Coast Guard Loran A/C Station on Attu Island Alaska was Fish Stalker. That is a hold over name from when I hiked the John Muir Trail in California. In Attu, in 1969 - 1971 I stalked Salmon and Trout and occasionally salt water Lingcod for the Coast Guard team on Attu. On the John Muir trail 1962 - 1965 I stalked and caught trout for the 21 boy scouts that I was hiking with.
-chris

Response by PO1 Richard St pierre made Jun 20 at 2019 12:44 AM

2019-06-20T00:44:58-04:00

Called frenchy from day one
Several reasons ,one my last name is stpierre. Two I spoke French. Three for some reason women wouldn't leave me alone.

Response by PO1 James Wilcombe made Jun 20 at 2019 1:12 AM

2019-06-20T01:12:05-04:00

ATN-1 James Wilcombe aka "Swampy"
Since I am from the Bayous in south Louisiana my "Buddies" in VA-85 gave me this name.

Response by PO2 James Hinkle made Jun 20 at 2019 1:16 AM

2019-06-20T01:16:18-04:00

Roe

Response by SPC Sheri Wingo made Jun 20 at 2019 1:27 AM

2019-06-20T01:27:14-04:00

In basic I was on crutches which left me bent over a lot and the black glasses always slipped down my nose so I was looking like an old woman So naturally I got the nickname Ogemaw which I was told was Korean for Old woman or Grandma.

Response by PO2 Curtis Barlows made Jun 20 at 2019 1:30 AM

2019-06-20T01:30:38-04:00

Speed!!

Response by SGT Korey Moyer made Jun 20 at 2019 2:10 AM

2019-06-20T02:10:33-04:00

The Nickname I was Given was “Mojo”

Response by PO2 Errol Specter made Jun 20 at 2019 2:16 AM

2019-06-20T02:16:09-04:00

My nickname was "Abe" because my best buddy, Matthew Iatesta, thought that I was the most honest person he had ever met. Unfortunately Mat had a stroke at the age of 32 and after about six strokes passed away. Although it can't be proven, I thought it might be because we were exposed to agent orange in Vietnam. I've had my own issues that might have its source in that chemical but who can prove anything?

Response by COL William Graham made Jun 20 at 2019 2:51 AM

2019-06-20T02:51:25-04:00

I had two. One from each tour in 'Nam. Igor and Splatter.

Response by SGT Thomas Owens made Jun 20 at 2019 2:51 AM

2019-06-20T02:51:32-04:00

Ozone

Response by PFC Joe McCallister made Jun 20 at 2019 3:06 AM

2019-06-20T03:06:19-04:00

In AIT it was “Cali” being from California.
And it fell off at my duty station used here and there by the buddy’s who I saw from AIT out and about. Eventually I picked up the nickname “McDonald’s”, this stemmed from needing some late night food every time we had a few choice beverages. That stuck for the length of my service. On of my buddy’s still used that. I have not adopted “big joe” at my job.

Response by TSgt Jaclyn Brittain made Jun 20 at 2019 3:22 AM

2019-06-20T03:22:57-04:00

Instructors couldn't pronounce last name so I was Ski

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Jun 20 at 2019 3:48 AM

2019-06-20T03:48:06-04:00

Was called Mac usually although a couple places the nickname "Mad Dog" was used.

Response by SPC Glen Braxton made Jun 20 at 2019 4:18 AM

2019-06-20T04:18:16-04:00

Big Brax. My cousin was little Brax. We join the army on the buddy system.

Response by PO3 Karen McNeal made Jun 20 at 2019 4:23 AM

2019-06-20T04:23:29-04:00

Krystal, also in Philippines the kids on the street called me Chicken Legs and it stuck w the "guys".

Response by Sgt Arturo Macias made Jun 20 at 2019 5:19 AM

2019-06-20T05:19:43-04:00

Yoyo

Response by SSgt Michael Meier made Jun 20 at 2019 5:20 AM

2019-06-20T05:20:36-04:00

Nicknamed "Doc" in Ei At Griffiss Afb NY .Part of 8 man installation team. We put names of the 7 Dwarfs on our hardhats. The 8th, Snow White always given to the engineer who stayed back at his ( or her ).Desk, signing off on paperwork or dreaming up new ways of " doing " established Installation methods.

Response by SPC James B Lowery made Jun 20 at 2019 5:24 AM

2019-06-20T05:24:17-04:00

spc James B Lowery aka Hot Dog

Response by Sgt William Tust made Jun 20 at 2019 5:32 AM

2019-06-20T05:32:55-04:00

Tommy Tust

Response by Sgt William Tust made Jun 20 at 2019 5:33 AM

2019-06-20T05:33:31-04:00

Tommy Tust

Response by SP5 David Satterthwaite made Jun 20 at 2019 5:51 AM

2019-06-20T05:51:28-04:00

Sad....for Sad Sack

Response by SPC Ronald Swanson made Jun 20 at 2019 6:27 AM

2019-06-20T06:27:37-04:00

Gun ho

Response by SPC Reginald Weeks made Jun 20 at 2019 6:44 AM

2019-06-20T06:44:36-04:00

PhillyWeeks

Response by MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. made Jun 20 at 2019 6:48 AM

2019-06-20T06:48:55-04:00

When I joined my rifle company in the field in Vietnam I was immediately tagged with the moniker "Tiny"--no doubt for the same reason bald-headed guys are called "Curly"! . . .

Response by SFC Joseph Tidwell made Jun 20 at 2019 6:50 AM

2019-06-20T06:50:25-04:00

My nickname in the Army was "SGT Rock" because I was so hardcore. I think that might have been a comic book character back then. My son joined and because of his name, they nicknamed him "Rock!" Like father like son I guess.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 6:56 AM

2019-06-20T06:56:30-04:00

Private Benjamin

Response by PO3 Gordon Batsell made Jun 20 at 2019 6:56 AM

2019-06-20T06:56:59-04:00

My name was “Bat” short for Batsell. When I put that on my shirts the chief made me get new ones.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Jun 20 at 2019 6:59 AM

2019-06-20T06:59:16-04:00

Curly

Response by Stephen Webb made Jun 20 at 2019 7:06 AM

2019-06-20T07:06:01-04:00

My nickname was spud webb after the famous basketball player

Response by SPC Sidney Cavanaugh made Jun 20 at 2019 7:17 AM

2019-06-20T07:17:01-04:00

VIETNAM UH1B HOG DOOR GUNNER "ZIPPY" ALWAYS EMPTY M-60 MG

Response by SP5 Randy Horne made Jun 20 at 2019 7:18 AM

2019-06-20T07:18:54-04:00

I got off the train in Helmstedt West Germany and the guy who picked me up took one look at me name tag and from that moment until I left I was known as "Horny", by all the guys and the locals. I actually think that some of the guys never knew my name, just the nickname.

Response by SP6 Mitchell Brenner made Jun 20 at 2019 7:21 AM

2019-06-20T07:21:10-04:00

SGT Rug

Response by PO3 Kenneth Hutchinson made Jun 20 at 2019 7:26 AM

2019-06-20T07:26:28-04:00

Bones Hutchinson, because I was so skinny you could look right though me

Response by SGT James Lucas made Jun 20 at 2019 7:27 AM

2019-06-20T07:27:03-04:00

Little Ceaser

Response by TSgt Sandra V. made Jun 20 at 2019 7:32 AM

2019-06-20T07:32:05-04:00

"Airman Tumbles". While running in formation behind our 5'1" guidon bearer (I am 5'10") I accidentally clipped the back of her boot (yes, we ran in boots) and tumbled out of formation. I jumped back up, and ran back into my position, and from then on I was "Airman Tumbles" to my TI.

Response by TSgt David York made Jun 20 at 2019 7:36 AM

2019-06-20T07:36:13-04:00

Safety Dave

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 7:56 AM

2019-06-20T07:56:33-04:00

Deeter because my last name was brock and Deeter Brock was Quarter back in the NFL. Later Chock block, B-Rock, CPT Kick-A##, Major pain...

Response by CPT Donna Flint made Jun 20 at 2019 7:58 AM

2019-06-20T07:58:32-04:00

Copper Top
As a 2LT freshly arrived at my first assignment as the Signal Officer of a Field Artillery Battalion, one of my responsibilities as we prepared to respond to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was to order sufficient batteries of all sorts. I prepared my lists taking into account the effects of desert heat on life expectancy, presuming a six month deployment. I took my final list of requirements to our logistics CW4 to be entered. To be on the safe side, he doubled my order. Unfortunately, he misinterpreted my request for the number of batteries as the number of cases of batteries. Also unfortunately, the normal mechanisms for catching such mistakes had been disabled to speed up the order fulfillment process.

When the train arrived with three boxcars of batteries all destined for me, base logistics contacted my brigade who contacted battalion to explain. Well, we found our mistake and the battalion commander was able to smooth it over by generously sharing our bounty with the rest of the brigade, all of whose battery requests were somehow on backorder. And it wasn't just our sister battalions who were waiting. It seems I single handedly wiped out the entire Army inventory of BA3030 (D-cell) batteries as well as several other types. I later heard that some units in the 82nd Airborne had to resort to shopping at Walmart for their battery needs.

I am happy to say that my original projection of needs turned out to be quite close to what we needed and that due to the excess our battalion was able to trade with other units for things we needed. And that is why my battalion commander dubbed me "Copper Top", our batteries just kept going and going.

Response by A1C Donald Kaminsky made Jun 20 at 2019 8:02 AM

2019-06-20T08:02:22-04:00

ski

Response by PO2 Robert Baron made Jun 20 at 2019 8:03 AM

2019-06-20T08:03:21-04:00

My nickname was the “Red Baron” obviously for my Last Name reference. Served aboard the USS Thomas A Edison SSBN610, where someone gave me that nickname.

Response by SGT Peggy Madsen made Jun 20 at 2019 8:04 AM

2019-06-20T08:04:40-04:00

My nickname was Little Bit. At only 5'2" EVERYONE was taller than me and since I was one of the first women to complete the 52B MOS training, I worked in a field of only men when I went to my duty station. Never minded the nickname and they even built a wheeled trolley for my tool box because it was too heavy for me to carry very far. When I worked on the larger diesel generators I often had to climb on top of them and hang over the top to repair anything up high.

Response by PO2 Tollie Lee made Jun 20 at 2019 8:04 AM

2019-06-20T08:04:58-04:00

General,,,,, just a few days in boot at great lakes. D I chief EM teaching us to march and manual arms with the peace,, in january all names covered by peacoat.. he halted us,, left faced us.. and hollered attention... I was on back row second platoon ..he hollered hey u in there pull up that piece,, I be from Georgia , he not talking to me I think. he hollered again louder hey YOU pull that piece up!!!!
no one moved,, here he come across the grinder.. elbowed his way into me with his left foot kicked the piece on the stock , and hollered in my face sailor what is your name!!!. I said LEE SIR!, he said you any kin to the general. I said Might be sir.. He got tickled and laughed out loud.. then the whole company joined him at my expense.. from then on I was General Lee. we won every flag in the battalion all 12 of them.. I had a good hitch 1961 to 1965 USS Essex CVS 9

Response by PO1 David Richardson made Jun 20 at 2019 8:13 AM

2019-06-20T08:13:41-04:00

Bootcamp - Lips (cadance caller)
Active Duty - Gucci Bass

Response by SPC Carol Bogdanowitz made Jun 20 at 2019 8:25 AM

2019-06-20T08:25:27-04:00

My nickname was Bogdanowatti . A mashup of my maiden name ( Bondatti) and my married name (Bogdanowitz).

Response by PO1 Christopher Lowther made Jun 20 at 2019 8:29 AM

2019-06-20T08:29:42-04:00

Low-Thar, king of the bilge people!

Response by SSgt Clif Ware made Jun 20 at 2019 8:30 AM

2019-06-20T08:30:30-04:00

Shorty

Response by Capt Sonya McMullen made Jun 20 at 2019 8:40 AM

2019-06-20T08:40:10-04:00

Call signs: Lethal Weapon and Troublemaker

Response by SPC Milton Hillman made Jun 20 at 2019 8:59 AM

2019-06-20T08:59:22-04:00

Scubanah

Response by SPC Robin Price-Dirks made Jun 20 at 2019 9:15 AM

2019-06-20T09:15:55-04:00

I had 2. In basic I was called the Contra ban kid because I always seemed to have unauthorized food with me, candy, crackers, etc. When I got to my first duty station in FRG Achaffenburg I got the nick name "Radar" as in O'Rielly from M*A*S*H. We carried 140,000 lines of parts stock and I had most of the warehouse memorized. I had the 14 digit stock numbers memorized also. I also had deals and trades going on to get what we needed to keep running and serve our units. From papers to parts..... and I couldn't get hired as a automotive parts person when I got out......

Response by 1LT Kevin Dwyer made Jun 20 at 2019 9:16 AM

2019-06-20T09:16:08-04:00

I was Communications Officer for 6/14th and 1/92 Artillery Batallions in the Central Highlands from 9/68 to 69. Because I was in the Signal Corps and obviously working with Radios, I was dubbed "Push to Talk"

Richard Kevin Dwyer

Response by SPC Miguel Gonzalez made Jun 20 at 2019 9:38 AM

2019-06-20T09:38:27-04:00

Poncho,Not sure if it was after the rain gear or Tennis Player

Response by Lt Col Styl Bogia made Jun 20 at 2019 9:49 AM

2019-06-20T09:49:33-04:00

STAN THE FAC

Response by PO2 D L Witherspoon made Jun 20 at 2019 10:01 AM

2019-06-20T10:01:19-04:00

When I reported aboard the USS Nautilus SSN 571, I was met at the bottom of the ladder by the Below Decks Watch, Terry Doran. He told me HE assigned nicknames to all personnel. He looked over my 112 pound skinny frame and started laughing... "TWIGGY!" he shouted, "Welcome aboard." (Named for the iconic British supermodel of the 60's.)

Response by SGT Greg Goheen made Jun 20 at 2019 10:07 AM

2019-06-20T10:07:13-04:00

SGT G

Response by CSM Tim Culver made Jun 20 at 2019 10:13 AM

2019-06-20T10:13:56-04:00

DOC

Response by CPL Anthony Bates made Jun 20 at 2019 10:26 AM

2019-06-20T10:26:57-04:00

Turkey

Response by PO3 Clarence Schuichert made Jun 20 at 2019 10:31 AM

2019-06-20T10:31:04-04:00

Most of my shipmates called me "SHUG"

Response by Cpl Louis Figueroa aka Fig made Jun 20 at 2019 10:35 AM

2019-06-20T10:35:25-04:00

Fig, because since boot camp my Drill Instructors and everyone I met would always have a hard time trying to say my last name. They would start with Figga, Figuh and finally I would just tell them to call me Fig since everyone else did! It stuck with me until I got out.

Response by COL Stephen Murphy made Jun 20 at 2019 10:44 AM

2019-06-20T10:44:27-04:00

My first platoon was combat mechanized engineers. We spends days training to fight Kransnovians in the Yakima desert. I could never get anyone except my squad leaders to answer the radio so I told everyone to come up with callsigns. Some tried to make up cool ones for themselves but were vetoed and given callsigns. Either way it worked and everyone clamored to the radio to use their nickname!

We used to chat a lot about Star Wars and I ended up being adorned with ”Gold Leader” as a 2LT. It wasn't lost on me that Gold Leader didn't make it through the attack on the first Death Star.

Response by LTC Margaret Christensen made Jun 20 at 2019 10:46 AM

2019-06-20T10:46:03-04:00

Colonel Calamity

Response by SP5 Clarence Bultema made Jun 20 at 2019 10:56 AM

2019-06-20T10:56:09-04:00

Big T

Response by SGM Ralph David Tilley made Jun 20 at 2019 11:10 AM

2019-06-20T11:10:15-04:00

SGT Rock

Response by SP5 Ronald Whittaker made Jun 20 at 2019 11:12 AM

2019-06-20T11:12:45-04:00

In Basic Training, due to my physicality, overweight and out of shape, my 1stLT would call me "tear drop".

Response by PO3 Joseph Van Kerkhove made Jun 20 at 2019 11:19 AM

2019-06-20T11:19:52-04:00

Doc

Response by PO2 Dave Kirkpatrick made Jun 20 at 2019 11:24 AM

2019-06-20T11:24:52-04:00

Doc

Response by CPO Joseph Senko made Jun 20 at 2019 11:27 AM

2019-06-20T11:27:08-04:00

Psycho

Response by CPO Joseph Senko made Jun 20 at 2019 11:29 AM

2019-06-20T11:29:41-04:00

They called me Psycho. Not sure why. Do anything during ops. I enjoyed the risks during SAR. Also called Doc.

Response by SN Betty Pond made Jun 20 at 2019 11:38 AM

2019-06-20T11:38:12-04:00

My nickname was puddles, because of my last name

Response by PO2 Loren Weyrich made Jun 20 at 2019 11:49 AM

2019-06-20T11:49:26-04:00

During boot camp, my RDCs called me "Red" because of my hair color. At my first command, one of my coworkers called me "Kief the Beef" because my maiden name is Kiefer and he said I had balls for standing up to a jerk doctor in the ER.

Response by SPC Donna Cooney made Jun 20 at 2019 12:19 PM

2019-06-20T12:19:07-04:00

Alabama

Response by PO3 Timothy K. Ross made Jun 20 at 2019 12:35 PM

2019-06-20T12:35:19-04:00

My nickname before entering active service in the Seabees was my initials TR. Somehow because of my name tags on my utilities Ross TK my nickname changed to TK just in Seabees amongest the men I served with in MCB-4. Timothy K. Ross EON3 USN 1968

Response by A1C Kimberly Tucker made Jun 20 at 2019 12:45 PM

2019-06-20T12:45:09-04:00

Blue or Tuck...my eye color and last name (tucker)

Response by PO1 James Hyde made Jun 20 at 2019 1:00 PM

2019-06-20T13:00:00-04:00

HT1 (SW/AW) James A. Hyde aka "HT1"

Response by PFC Mark Liles made Jun 20 at 2019 1:19 PM

2019-06-20T13:19:15-04:00

Lifer

Response by LCpl Jeff McGhehey made Jun 20 at 2019 1:33 PM

2019-06-20T13:33:13-04:00

I was Mongoose as I was really good at catching rattle snakes on Camp Penelton
As a recruit in basic training

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 1:34 PM

2019-06-20T13:34:36-04:00

While in boot camp at Parris Island, one night somebody screwed up and we all had to paid for it. We had our foot lockers raised over our heads for about 30 minutes, then someone dropped their footlocker, so we had to do it again for another 30 minutes, I was pissed and I said "Oh you c#$&sucker" kind of under my breath, but I didn't realize that another Drill Instructor was standing behind me and heard what I say. Well started yelling profanity. Well hence forth I was know as "Profanity Child" thru out boot camp. I won't descried what happen next, but it was not pretty.

Response by SSG Rick Austin made Jun 20 at 2019 1:37 PM

2019-06-20T13:37:27-04:00

Big Sarge

Response by SGT Steve McFarland made Jun 20 at 2019 1:47 PM

2019-06-20T13:47:47-04:00

My nickname was "Big-Mac". We also had a "Little-Mac" in my unit. As I recall, Guy, "Little-Mac" was just a twig of a fellow.

Response by SPC Sharra Schwartz made Jun 20 at 2019 2:09 PM

2019-06-20T14:09:52-04:00

I picked up three names in Basic, but only one stuck. The first was Harry (Potter), because my hair was super short and my BCGs kinda made me resemble Harry. The second was The Good Humor Man, because when I put on my Class A's with cover, I resembled the Good Humor Man. The one that stuck, though, was DB. My DS couldn't pronounce the last name I had then, Diliberto. He would call me Deliburrito. One day, he got all tripped up on it. In frustration, he turned to me with knife hand, and hollered, "That's it! From now on you're DB! You're just DB!" It stuck for the next six years. The only people who called me by my full last name, were ones who either didn't know me, or didn't like me. Made it easy to know who my friends were. Once in a while, I still hear that nickname. I have a pic from Iraq of my gunner's seat, salvaged from scrap, on which I put the initials with a paint pen. Wonder where that seat ended up after our tour?

Response by SPC Colette Prosser made Jun 20 at 2019 2:36 PM

2019-06-20T14:36:05-04:00

Nickname: ARMY Barbie

Response by CPO Jerry Hays made Jun 20 at 2019 2:36 PM

2019-06-20T14:36:42-04:00

Pappy

Response by 1SG Gerald Schroeder made Jun 20 at 2019 2:43 PM

2019-06-20T14:43:35-04:00

My first was "SGT Know it All", then in OIF 1 it was "Stinky" now that I am retired I am "S8"

Response by PO2 Carl Menger made Jun 20 at 2019 3:33 PM

2019-06-20T15:33:26-04:00

Commander Lobo, even though I was an enlisted sailor, I was frequently addressed as "Commander", even by one Lt. who thought it was hilarious.

Response by PO2 Carl Menger made Jun 20 at 2019 3:35 PM

2019-06-20T15:35:12-04:00

At the naval hospital in Roosevelt Roads Puerto Rico, as an E3, I was know as Commander Lobo.

Response by Cpl Todd Stanfield made Jun 20 at 2019 4:07 PM

2019-06-20T16:07:57-04:00

I was called "Stan the man." Not sure really were or how that came about other than the fact my last name started with Stan. I was the company driver for Lima 3/7 back in the later 1980's

Response by SSG Melvin Brown made Jun 20 at 2019 4:13 PM

2019-06-20T16:13:47-04:00

I was SGT Brown, and my moniker, especially during calling cadence, was "SGT B NASTY"

Response by A1C Thomas Schirz made Jun 20 at 2019 4:13 PM

2019-06-20T16:13:56-04:00

Mil man

Response by SPC Daisy Frias made Jun 20 at 2019 4:43 PM

2019-06-20T16:43:25-04:00

smiley

Response by Cpl John Payne made Jun 20 at 2019 4:51 PM

2019-06-20T16:51:27-04:00

MY NICKNAME WAS CRAZY AND THEN IT WENT TO CRAZY ONE WAY I WAS AS COMBAT ENGINEER

Response by Sgt Tom Pavlosky made Jun 20 at 2019 6:05 PM

2019-06-20T18:05:23-04:00

Big Ski because there was always another guy of Polish descent who was called Little Ski.

Response by SSgt Jim Thompson made Jun 20 at 2019 6:10 PM

2019-06-20T18:10:26-04:00

Sarge

Response by 1stSgt Curt Beyer made Jun 20 at 2019 6:16 PM

2019-06-20T18:16:56-04:00

My nickname was Bubba, and Bubba Bear. I worked in Special Operation Squadron both overseas while at NKP THAILAND, and at Hurlburt Fld. in Fl. Also was the NCOIC of Quality Control while stationed at Osan AB Korea. My career ended in 1991, stationed at Patrick AFB FL
as a Branch Chief! 25 yrs, 24 days! Then I worked on the Space Shuttles for 20 yrs.

Response by PO3 Walter Martin made Jun 20 at 2019 6:21 PM

2019-06-20T18:21:12-04:00

WC "Marty" Martin ADJ3 VA 81 Cecil Field Fla.
Everybody knew me as Marty but stenciled on my shirt was WC Martin. One day we were sitting around BS'ing and someone asked what the WC stood for and before I could answer one of my friends said "Wild Child" and it stuck. People still called me Marty but Wild Child was also a handle.
Go figure. So go the rules and regs. of Naval Air.

Response by AN Clyde Hamilton made Jun 20 at 2019 7:05 PM

2019-06-20T19:05:06-04:00

Robin Williams, Asian persausion, Gringosensation B-Ham, My bootcamp one was Popeye

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 7:30 PM

2019-06-20T19:30:46-04:00

Viny

Response by SrA April Manttari-See made Jun 20 at 2019 7:59 PM

2019-06-20T19:59:12-04:00

Olive Oyl. When I first went into the Air Force, the Olive Drab utility uniforms were still in use. I was tall(-ish...relatively speaking) and thin(-ish, also relatively speaking), and the way I kept my hair back/up looked the same as Olive Oyl...so, there you go.

Response by SGT Jerry Long made Jun 20 at 2019 8:58 PM

2019-06-20T20:58:45-04:00

Beeky

Response by CPL Erika Anglin made Jun 20 at 2019 9:11 PM

2019-06-20T21:11:16-04:00

My DSGTS called me “Private Majesty” after overhearing a conversation between me and another trainee when I mentioned I was a decent from a couple of Royal House in Europe. I’m glad that ended quickly after Basic was finished.

Response by SGT Chantelle Stewart made Jun 20 at 2019 9:30 PM

2019-06-20T21:30:06-04:00

Someone at my first duty station gave me the nickname "Stewy" (yeah, spelled it that way, it was back in 1986). Then when I was at PLDC in Germany, I got the not so kind nickname "Queen P," cause I called my squad "peons" one time I was squad leader. But my favorite was "Stewie," given to me by my CHU roomie in Iraq, and yes, it wasn't just because my name is Stewart.

Response by SSG John Bacon made Jun 20 at 2019 9:39 PM

2019-06-20T21:39:25-04:00

Baconator for obvious reasons

Response by SSgt Patrick Jaquish made Jun 20 at 2019 10:03 PM

2019-06-20T22:03:08-04:00

Jake

Response by SPC Wayne Strickland made Jun 20 at 2019 11:23 PM

2019-06-20T23:23:32-04:00

Big Country

Response by SPC Ashley Schulz made Jun 20 at 2019 11:47 PM

2019-06-20T23:47:56-04:00

Chap ass - seems obvious but I think they called me this because I was kind of a sarcastic ass and they knew I would be okay with it.

Response by SSgt Marian Mitchell made Jun 21 at 2019 12:35 AM

2019-06-21T00:35:33-04:00

Mine was "Mad Dog". Your personal sign was the first letter of your first name and the last letter of your last name. My married name ended in "D" (went back to maiden name after divorce). First name began with "M". So it was Mike Delta or "Mad Dog".

Response by SSgt Paul Christian made Jun 21 at 2019 7:43 AM

2019-06-21T07:43:17-04:00

I had 2 Goat Roper and Chopper

Response by CPO Deborah Fallon made Jun 21 at 2019 8:25 AM

2019-06-21T08:25:16-04:00

Boston

Response by Sgt Ralph Celeste made Jun 21 at 2019 9:25 AM

2019-06-21T09:25:49-04:00

R J

Response by SrA Mandy Snyder made Jun 21 at 2019 9:32 AM

2019-06-21T09:32:40-04:00

Mine was Hollywood. found out after I came home from active duty it was also the nickname my dad was given in the Navy. :-P

Response by CPO Bob Martin made Jun 21 at 2019 9:49 AM

2019-06-21T09:49:25-04:00

I was a Volunteer Fireman growing up and a EM (Chief Electrician's Mate) in the US Coast Guard so I inherited the nickname "Sparky" or as a good friend of mine who was an Officer called me "Sparks" .

Response by SFC Rhonda Barnes made Jun 21 at 2019 12:21 PM

2019-06-21T12:21:32-04:00

I was given the nickname “Nana” by my FSMT during one of our OIF deployments because I was the “team mom” ♥️

Response by Cpl ... Steeley made Jun 21 at 2019 4:22 PM

2019-06-21T16:22:02-04:00

"Steeley" Since my first name was "Dan" and I played guitar, years later many thought .... but I got the "call sign" before the band became known/popular. As much as I'd like to be nicked' after a steam-powered sex toy, if you played marbles (I didn't and had to ask), and knew I was 6'6", I was the "big shooter". USMC -1971-75

Response by CW2 Max Dolan made Jun 21 at 2019 6:48 PM

2019-06-21T18:48:50-04:00

My nickname was "Secret Agent 86." My wife was "Agent 99." This for a whole long time, as I was MOS 97B, then 971A as a Warrant Officer...CI Agent.

Response by PO2 Jr Filimonuk made Jun 21 at 2019 9:32 PM

2019-06-21T21:32:54-04:00

Cumshaw artist of the west coast.
If you wanted it but couldn't find it, you came to me and I could come up with it.

Response by SrA James Baurle made Jun 21 at 2019 10:16 PM

2019-06-21T22:16:02-04:00

guido

Response by SGM Robert Willard made Jun 21 at 2019 11:16 PM

2019-06-21T23:16:14-04:00

Nickname in Vietnam- Big Will, Nickname in Gulf MSG Pops, Nickname now, as a USO Volunteer, SGM Pops!

Response by SGM Robert Willard made Jun 21 at 2019 11:19 PM

2019-06-21T23:19:27-04:00

Nickname in Vietnam-Big Will, Nickname in Gulf - MSG Pops, Nickname as a USO Volunteer - SGM Pops. Life mission-taking care of the troops!

Response by SSgt William Self made Jun 22 at 2019 12:42 AM

2019-06-22T00:42:54-04:00

My nickname was Mouse. Someone called me Mighty Mouse and it got shortened to Mouse. Stayed with me for a lot of years. I'm not sure why I was first called Mighty Mouse, but I'm small anyway so the shortened Mouse fit just fine. I miss that nickname.

Response by MSgt Richard Rogozinski made Jun 22 at 2019 3:47 AM

2019-06-22T03:47:12-04:00

'ROGO'

Response by PO3 Bruce MacNeill made Jun 22 at 2019 9:09 AM

2019-06-22T09:09:16-04:00

"Scotty" since Bruce wasn't a good name to have in the '60s.

Response by PO2 David Lind made Jun 22 at 2019 4:21 PM

2019-06-22T16:21:33-04:00

My most common nickname was Doc or Doc Mood. But when I first arrived in boot camp, my personal gear included a rifle and I quickly earned the derisive nickname "the nut with the gun."

Response by HN Amber Bice made Jun 22 at 2019 6:22 PM

2019-06-22T18:22:55-04:00

I was called Admiral Wallace
I first got this nickname in bootcamp bc everyone in my company wanted me to talk to our CCs about wants and needs.

Response by SP5 Norman Yassany made Jun 22 at 2019 8:48 PM

2019-06-22T20:48:04-04:00

YANKEE was my nickname. First it was Yankee-Yankee because people had a tough time pronouncing my name, and the army had already given me this phonetic-alphabet radio code name (YY). The code was given for the first & last letters of surnames.
It just, naturally evolved to, simply, "Yankee."
Not too interesting a story, but it worked out well for me.

Response by AA Riley Williams made Jun 23 at 2019 5:29 PM

2019-06-23T17:29:10-04:00

I was coined " WILLYSLICK" by a mate in Boot camp in Orlando Florida,Compay 101 Aug 75-76

Response by PO3 David Walker made Jun 23 at 2019 9:34 PM

2019-06-23T21:34:30-04:00

Nick Name was BisbeeBlue. Was also my CB handle after home town's (Bisbee Arizona) famous Bisbee Blue turquoise.

Response by PFC Karen Raterink-Pate made Jun 24 at 2019 9:24 PM

2019-06-24T21:24:08-04:00

I was called, "K_Rat". My brother, who was also in the Army at the same time, was called, "Rat". My maiden name was Raterink and people had problems pronouncing it, so it was shortened.

Response by SFC Melvin Brandenburg made Jun 26 at 2019 7:38 AM

2019-06-26T07:38:01-04:00

I earned three. Beast, Einstein, and Poptab.

Response by SSgt Phil O'Hearin made Jun 26 at 2019 5:58 PM

2019-06-26T17:58:19-04:00

Fish

Response by SPC Domenique McGaughey made Jun 26 at 2019 8:05 PM

2019-06-26T20:05:15-04:00

McWowy....had a Platoon Sergeant that couldn't get any closer to pronouncing my last name and it stuck. Lol

Response by PO2 Matthew Caposino made Jun 27 at 2019 2:44 PM

2019-06-27T14:44:49-04:00

Captainzino

Response by SGT Jeffrey West made Jun 28 at 2019 1:35 PM

2019-06-28T13:35:38-04:00

Snake. I was surprised by s snake in a bunker on a temp LZ. I unloaded my M16 on him full auto. No snake, no blood trail. The entire hill went berserk thinking we had been hit again. After the ass chewing my CO dubbed me Snake.

Response by CPO Daniel Dixon made Jun 30 at 2019 10:29 AM

2019-06-30T10:29:08-04:00

Well it started out Boats was the nickname but after 4 years i decided this is not what I want to do, Soooo I switched rates to IC. So a new nickname was given ICEMAN. Then later people called me DIX because my last name is Dixon.So that stuck till i Retired.

Response by PO2 James Giberson made Jul 11 at 2019 9:29 PM

2019-07-11T21:29:51-04:00

'HARVEY' the invisible 6 ft. tall white rabbit from the orig. movie w/Jimmy Stewart...

Response by PFC Gary Dickson made Jul 13 at 2019 3:24 PM

2019-07-13T15:24:35-04:00

HotRod

Response by CW3 Dan Mackey made Jul 13 at 2019 8:11 PM

2019-07-13T20:11:56-04:00

Boone as in Daniel Boone, by my first CSM as a sniper in Grenada.

Response by SGT Steve Hines-Saich B.S. M.S. Cybersecurity made Jul 13 at 2019 10:58 PM

2019-07-13T22:58:51-04:00

In AIT it was Urkel. The Drill Sergeant myself and everyone else found it hilarious.

Response by 1SG Michael Farrell made Jul 14 at 2019 3:07 AM

2019-07-14T03:07:54-04:00

Professor in Basic Training. Father O'Farrell coming up the NCO ranks because I was willing to listen and trust what I was hearing. The AXE Man by the German Air Force Colonel that kept me on his evaluation teams but focused on the Battalion OPerations Center because I was pretty straight on the grading. And, I didn't mind Top at all as a First Sergeant. When I found myself being Sergeant Major or Smadge, I knew it was time to retire before it became reality.

Response by SGT William Cannon made Jul 17 at 2019 11:05 PM

2019-07-17T23:05:33-04:00

never did get a nickname...we were movin all the time from lz to lz in nam

Response by PFC SusanAnne Luchenta made Aug 26 at 2019 2:12 AM

2019-08-26T02:12:16-04:00

Mine was a combo of mother and a word not allowed on this site. I joined the Army at 17 am from Jersey and half Italian. I used that word a lot. So much so it became a nickname. Ahhh the early 90’s the Army was uh different.

Response by PO2 Kristi Atherholt made Aug 28 at 2019 7:51 PM

2019-08-28T19:51:24-04:00

Big P... since my last name was Putnam... and I’m 5 feet tall.

Response by MSG Basil Berchekas Jr made Aug 28 at 2019 7:54 PM

2019-08-28T19:54:31-04:00

My nickname was "Doc"

Response by PVT Micky La Hue made Aug 28 at 2019 8:03 PM

2019-08-28T20:03:39-04:00

In Basic it was Baby Huey due to my last name and I was the youngest in the company. Later in VN I got the nickname of Barney Fife because I was skinny and shaky.

Response by CPL Koko (Patrick) Breen made Aug 28 at 2019 8:09 PM

2019-08-28T20:09:27-04:00

Tripper.....after the character in Stars and Stripes Newspaper. Because I looked a little like him

Response by SSgt Pamela Upton made Aug 28 at 2019 8:14 PM

2019-08-28T20:14:53-04:00

Hot Lips! I was in the USAF during Vietnam and the TV show was popular where a Major was called that-ha!

Response by SN Marcus Jones made Aug 28 at 2019 8:15 PM

2019-08-28T20:15:46-04:00

I worked 1st luitent up on arrival at my first duty station. Working with and for PFC Eldridge "AKA" EL DOG So That made me "El Pup" which was shortened to pop. So for four years I was known as pup

Response by AB Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2019 8:17 PM

2019-08-28T20:17:10-04:00

GRAMPS
wise old man

Response by Cpl Leonard Bugey Sr made Aug 28 at 2019 8:22 PM

2019-08-28T20:22:43-04:00

From day one I was known as "BOOGALOO" because no one could say or remember my last name, and because I was from Philly.

Response by Sgt David Gardener made Aug 28 at 2019 8:22 PM

2019-08-28T20:22:56-04:00

I was called 'Sargent Hard' when in Vietnam. I was a sargent in charge of 23 radio/linemen with an artillery unit, 2/11. I didn't show any favorites and expected things to get done when I told someone to do something.

Response by PO3 Donna Atkinson-Doughty made Aug 28 at 2019 8:26 PM

2019-08-28T20:26:58-04:00

“BAMA”, my boot camp company commanders didn’t like my Alabama southern accent & said no one in business would ever take me serious.... I Proved Them Very Wrong

Response by CPL Carl Fusaro made Aug 28 at 2019 8:28 PM

2019-08-28T20:28:56-04:00

MONK

Response by SPC Chris Hicks made Aug 28 at 2019 8:30 PM

2019-08-28T20:30:44-04:00

Turtle! Loved, slow but efficient!

Response by CPL Carl Fusaro made Aug 28 at 2019 8:30 PM

2019-08-28T20:30:50-04:00

MONK

Response by PO3 Armando Caceres made Aug 28 at 2019 8:33 PM

2019-08-28T20:33:20-04:00

Atom Bomb

Response by SPC Nichole Rizzico made Aug 28 at 2019 8:33 PM

2019-08-28T20:33:27-04:00

I was called 2 nicknames. One was "clueless" because I couldn't tell my left from right when marching, keeping cadence. The other was Peter Pan, for the simple fact I'd a pixie type hair cut and was short.

Response by Sgt George Owens made Aug 28 at 2019 8:33 PM

2019-08-28T20:33:55-04:00

Deadline- as P5 Amphibious Tractor and ONTOS repairman and maintenance SGT. I was the one charged with decision is a vehicle fit for service. If not I would send said tractors to the deadline until repaired, usually by the crew, and fit to return to service. " Here comes old Deadline" was the call I often heard proceeding my arrival. Other not so politically correct and not fit for print here names were frequently used as well.
In boot camp in 1966 at P.I. PLT 198, my drill sergeant (SGT. Hampton, a great man) nicknamed me "Gary Cooper" as he said I spoke and acted like the movie star.

Response by SPC Lisa Robinson made Aug 28 at 2019 8:34 PM

2019-08-28T20:34:36-04:00

I was grandma, because I was said to be old fashion.

Response by SPC Rich Tadrzynski made Aug 28 at 2019 8:34 PM

2019-08-28T20:34:40-04:00

Tad

Response by SPC Rich Tadrzynski made Aug 28 at 2019 8:34 PM

2019-08-28T20:34:51-04:00

Tad

Response by SPC Rich Tadrzynski made Aug 28 at 2019 8:35 PM

2019-08-28T20:35:20-04:00

TAD

Response by PFC Emily Cecile made Aug 28 at 2019 8:38 PM

2019-08-28T20:38:34-04:00

Private Smiley....still smiling while being smoked will do that!!

Response by SGT Yolanda Wilson made Aug 28 at 2019 8:40 PM

2019-08-28T20:40:19-04:00

"Scrappy"....tiny, mighty and feisty; Still am...work in progress over here.

Response by SGT Tomas DeHoyos made Aug 28 at 2019 8:44 PM

2019-08-28T20:44:25-04:00

Sgt D.

Response by Capt Ron Herzfeld made Aug 28 at 2019 8:48 PM

2019-08-28T20:48:58-04:00

Whiskey Oscar

Response by PO1 Lou Hodac made Aug 28 at 2019 8:56 PM

2019-08-28T20:56:10-04:00

On my 3rd tour in Vietnam I served on The USS Flint AE-32, an ammunition ship. As the weapons division LPO, I was in charge of all flight deck staging and vert rep operations involving ammunition transfers. When working the flight deck I wore a red shirt and a soft red helmet that I stored in the Helicopter hanger. One night when I was getting ready for a vert rep op. I grabbed my helmet and someone had stenciled "BULLET BOSS" across the front of the helmet. After that, and for the remainder of the cruise, I was dubbed "The Bullet Boss". I never did find out who coined the name and put it on my helmet, but I suspect it was one of the airdales.

Response by PO3 Paul Eldridge made Aug 28 at 2019 8:56 PM

2019-08-28T20:56:51-04:00

Rocketman - Samuel B. Roberts FFG 58
1990-1992

Response by Sgt John Pelsynski made Aug 28 at 2019 8:56 PM

2019-08-28T20:56:56-04:00

SKI

Response by SPC Rich Tadrzynski made Aug 28 at 2019 8:57 PM

2019-08-28T20:57:54-04:00

They called me "Tad", When I went down south for basic, the southern cadre called me "Alphabet" after seeing my Polish name.
When I got out in 1962, I became a Phila Police officer and the name "Tad" still followed me. When attending roll call at a event while in the police department, a captain, taking the roll, saw my name Tadrzynski, and gave me a new nickname "Tadrolowitz". I responded to Tadrolowitz, explaining that he was out sick today and Tadrzynski was filling in.

Response by PO2 Demetrous Johnston made Aug 28 at 2019 8:58 PM

2019-08-28T20:58:43-04:00

Moose! The name still follows me but only in vet small circles. Given to me by a postal clerk at my first command.

Response by PO1 Lowell Miller made Aug 28 at 2019 9:00 PM

2019-08-28T21:00:02-04:00

Rock

Response by Sgt Gr Fisk made Aug 28 at 2019 9:02 PM

2019-08-28T21:02:38-04:00

War Dog. My first Partner was a "Retrained" Vietnam Sentry Dog.

Response by Sgt Chris Henningsen made Aug 28 at 2019 9:03 PM

2019-08-28T21:03:42-04:00

My nickname was Cowboy Bob, or just Cowboy

Response by A1C Barton Benjamin made Aug 28 at 2019 9:03 PM

2019-08-28T21:03:44-04:00

I was station in outside of Nancy France at Toulrosire or something like that. Got there in 1962 left in 1965. Was in ACW. Airman 2nd class

Response by SrA Richard Parenti made Aug 28 at 2019 9:08 PM

2019-08-28T21:08:49-04:00

At my first duty assignment at Howard AFB, Panama, I was called Super Troop. They even put it in one of my performance evaluations. Thanks for the question! Brings back fond memories!

Response by CPT William Brown made Aug 28 at 2019 9:12 PM

2019-08-28T21:12:57-04:00

DaoWee BabySan

Response by Cpl Tim Robinson made Aug 28 at 2019 9:13 PM

2019-08-28T21:13:05-04:00

Lizard

Response by SGT Deborah Perlberg made Aug 28 at 2019 9:15 PM

2019-08-28T21:15:22-04:00

Perl or Perly. The nick name came about while I was serving in the Navy from 1978 to 1990 & when I entered the National Guard, It carried over. Short for Perlberg.

Response by SrA William Cassy made Aug 28 at 2019 9:19 PM

2019-08-28T21:19:24-04:00

Wild Bill

Response by MSG James Law made Aug 28 at 2019 9:21 PM

2019-08-28T21:21:25-04:00

Lawdog

Response by Sgt Brian Cupp made Aug 28 at 2019 9:24 PM

2019-08-28T21:24:27-04:00

My nickname was Hoss Cuppwright. It was given to me by my subordinates. They knew that I liked to watch Bonaza. I was a pretty large guy at the time and my last name being Cupp, so the guys came up with Hoss Cuppwright. Some of the pilots that I worked with gave me a large coffee cup showing my nickname and I still have this cup and use it still today.

Response by SPC Dale Wilken made Aug 28 at 2019 9:27 PM

2019-08-28T21:27:17-04:00

Elvis it was my d side burns.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2019 9:28 PM

2019-08-28T21:28:57-04:00

Porkchop- I worked on a hog farm at one time

Response by SSgt Marty Claveria made Aug 28 at 2019 9:32 PM

2019-08-28T21:32:34-04:00

Bullneck,and sometimes colonel

Response by Sgt Russ Van Iderstine made Aug 28 at 2019 9:36 PM

2019-08-28T21:36:34-04:00

During boot camp the guys couldn’t pronounce my last name so they opted to call me Dutch. That nickname stayed with me for years after leaving the Corp.

Response by PO2 John Davis made Aug 28 at 2019 9:40 PM

2019-08-28T21:40:13-04:00

I was a Hospital Corpsman more often with the Marines than not..so what else DOC...I kept that nickname after the service when I went in to doing Old West Re-enactment. Yes Doc..based loosely on Doc Holiday.

Response by Sgt Herbert Hayes made Aug 28 at 2019 9:44 PM

2019-08-28T21:44:51-04:00

I was given The nick name "Gabby" Because when i reported to a new unit I did not talk a lot until I got to know the guys better and then I talked their ears off. also I liked the name because of George "Gabby" Hayes The movie side kick to Roy Rogers, John Wayne and others in westerns.

Response by CAPT David Hinson made Aug 28 at 2019 9:45 PM

2019-08-28T21:45:24-04:00

Shoes. After a quick lunch and before "resume ships work", I would try to get a few Zs. I wouldn't bother to take off my shoes when I lay in the rack. The Sr Watch Officer would always come by my rack and wake me up. He said all he could see from the passageway was my shoes in the top rack.

Response by Sgt Paul Peña made Aug 28 at 2019 9:53 PM

2019-08-28T21:53:09-04:00

"The vein" whenever I got mad the vein on the side of my neck going up to my forehead would, and still does....POP OUT!

Response by TSgt Ollie Woods made Aug 28 at 2019 9:53 PM

2019-08-28T21:53:23-04:00

Hollywood
And Big Max

Response by TSgt Cathy Stacy made Aug 28 at 2019 10:00 PM

2019-08-28T22:00:27-04:00

Cactus during Desert Storm because I was a prickly little .....

Response by SPC Lawrence Warbritton made Aug 28 at 2019 10:07 PM

2019-08-28T22:07:40-04:00

SINCE MY LAST NAME WAS WARBRITTON AND THE VIETNAM WAR WAS RAGING, OF COURSE I BECAME PEACE BRITTON.

Response by SP5 James Morrison made Aug 28 at 2019 10:16 PM

2019-08-28T22:16:25-04:00

Beep beep

Response by SMSgt Jeanette Coleman made Aug 28 at 2019 10:24 PM

2019-08-28T22:24:35-04:00

I was pretty tough teaching at the Technical Training Center for Supply, and I earned the nickname: Dragon Lady. I am pretty proud of that nickname because I held everyone accountable for their responsibilities.

Response by SSgt David D’Arcy made Aug 28 at 2019 10:24 PM

2019-08-28T22:24:41-04:00

Danger-Dave

Response by PFC James Wilson made Aug 28 at 2019 10:40 PM

2019-08-28T22:40:27-04:00

my nickname was young blood

Response by CPT Jerry Mcdaniel made Aug 28 at 2019 10:43 PM

2019-08-28T22:43:29-04:00

Baby Huey

Response by SP5 Steve Spring made Aug 28 at 2019 10:47 PM

2019-08-28T22:47:50-04:00

I was "Chicken Little" in the firehouse in Germany because I was in good with the company clerk. He would call me every time the CO was coming to run a surprise inspection of the firehouse, located apart from the company itself. I would then alert the men who could unload 21 huge German beer cases into a member's VW van in 2 minutes flat. Never got caught! This was during the Vietnam War.

Response by SP5 David Patterson made Aug 28 at 2019 10:56 PM

2019-08-28T22:56:18-04:00

Nickname was “Pat”

Response by SP5 Charles Gould made Aug 28 at 2019 11:01 PM

2019-08-28T23:01:54-04:00

"Snakepit" Quiet, lethal, hunts at night, gets down in the mud and blood. The unit nickname earned in 'Nam was "Swamprats". A lot of our missions were in the Rung Sat Special Zone, a large area of Mangrove swamps. Lotta night work. We each were also given a personal nick by the rest of the Recon team members. Man I miss those guys!

Response by SP5 Jeffery Hasbrouck made Aug 28 at 2019 11:04 PM

2019-08-28T23:04:08-04:00

My dad who is recently deceased was called “Hash” because at Basic Training the Drill Sergeant saw “Hasbrouck” and said, “Not even trying and called him “Hash.” I remember others calling him that when I was younger and anyone else connected through military service with him.

Response by PO3 Scot Celley made Aug 28 at 2019 11:09 PM

2019-08-28T23:09:37-04:00

Radar

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2019 11:11 PM

2019-08-28T23:11:33-04:00

Mine was IV. I was a medic and encouraged someone to drink water (cliche I know) a 1LT made a crack about not wanting to and I (jokingly) threatened an IV in his 4th point of contact, and got such a laugh from the group, became IV thereafter.

Response by SPC Nancy Zilversmit made Aug 28 at 2019 11:14 PM

2019-08-28T23:14:47-04:00

"Ace". I was really good at playing cards and winning.

Response by SSG Jason Miles made Aug 28 at 2019 11:27 PM

2019-08-28T23:27:41-04:00

My first Platoon Sergeant gave me the nick name, Hollywood. I was trying to shave, while in the field, and I just couldn't seem to do it without a mirror. I decided it would be a good idea to use a Humvee mirror, one that I removed from said vehicle. Apparently my PSG felt I was enjoying looking at myself in the mirror entirely too much!! It didn't take long for the nickname, Hollywood, to stick. Good times out in the endless training area of Fort Hood, TX.

Response by SSG Dallas Jackson made Aug 28 at 2019 11:34 PM

2019-08-28T23:34:49-04:00

Super Sarge Ssg Dallas Jackson Vietnam 1966/1967. Went back in May 1973/1980 Germany

Response by CPT Cheryl Bennett made Aug 28 at 2019 11:43 PM

2019-08-28T23:43:11-04:00

Cpt Ice. I had a reputation of being firm. When one of my staff was facing a crisis. I was able to them through if. I remember someone saying “even ice melts sometimes “ I chuckled and said don’t let that get out! So whenever I arrived at a new duty station it was Cpt Ice!

Response by SPC Bill Howell made Aug 28 at 2019 11:44 PM

2019-08-28T23:44:09-04:00

Being that my last name is Howell, I was called Thurston Howell III. After Jim Backus on Gilligan's Island.

Response by PO1 Ed Brown made Aug 28 at 2019 11:44 PM

2019-08-28T23:44:25-04:00

Brownie

Response by SGT Charles Butler made Aug 28 at 2019 11:47 PM

2019-08-28T23:47:25-04:00

Secret Squirrel

Response by SPC Vernon Albright made Aug 28 at 2019 11:56 PM

2019-08-28T23:56:11-04:00

Nickname was "Spider".

Response by PO1 Ed Brown made Aug 29 at 2019 12:00 AM

2019-08-29T00:00:11-04:00

Brownie

Response by SGT L.C. Johnson made Aug 29 at 2019 12:06 AM

2019-08-29T00:06:51-04:00

Dennis the Menace

Response by PFC John Amiano made Aug 29 at 2019 12:09 AM

2019-08-29T00:09:44-04:00

I was called Head and several others. Not worth mentioning!

Response by Sgt Carla Smalley made Aug 29 at 2019 12:41 AM

2019-08-29T00:41:20-04:00

My last name was Smalley. My nickname was "Smiley"

Response by LCpl Stephen Sharp made Aug 29 at 2019 12:52 AM

2019-08-29T00:52:31-04:00

PAPPY

Response by SPC Connell Johnston made Aug 29 at 2019 12:53 AM

2019-08-29T00:53:42-04:00

My squad mates gave the nickname T.H.E. Cat because of my ability to see, especially the dark.

Response by PO3 Paul J De Dionisio made Aug 29 at 2019 12:57 AM

2019-08-29T00:57:33-04:00

DUKE

Response by SGT Donald Sullivan made Aug 29 at 2019 2:06 AM

2019-08-29T02:06:20-04:00

My nick name was X-Man. That emanated from black ops incursions into Cambodia and Laos when we were given different names and numbers. My name was Brad Zecker and my number was X-54025. I had the only number which began with the alpha "X"; hence I gained the nickname X-Man.

Response by SGT Jonathan McDonald made Aug 29 at 2019 2:40 AM

2019-08-29T02:40:40-04:00

I earned my nickname of "Doc" by taking care of 480 soldiers with medical support by myself while I was in the 1083rd Transportation Unit Louisiana National Guard.

Response by CPL Michael Tobias made Aug 29 at 2019 2:58 AM

2019-08-29T02:58:44-04:00

When I got to my 1st permanent duty station, my platoon sergeant called me squirrel, because I'd climb all over the Helicopters working on them. After the sergeant major had given me accommodation letter for my work, he called me sparky. An that one followed me through out my time in the army, and also when I was working for a civilian contractor repairing the army's helicopters and other aircrafts(after etsing the army). A spark is a spark no matter what system your working on.

Response by PO1 Connie Dengler made Aug 29 at 2019 3:47 AM

2019-08-29T03:47:33-04:00

Moose/Conchetta

Response by LT Jim Souers made Aug 29 at 2019 3:56 AM

2019-08-29T03:56:18-04:00

Cat. Not very unusual but that was it.

Response by SCPO David Blakeney made Aug 29 at 2019 4:05 AM

2019-08-29T04:05:33-04:00

"Blazeman" also known simply as "Blaze".

Response by SGT Marc Crisp made Aug 29 at 2019 4:38 AM

2019-08-29T04:38:32-04:00

MY NICK NAME BEFORE ENLISTING INTO THEM 3 ARMY BRANCHES OF 22 YEARS WAS & STILL IS .CAPT'N CRUNCH,CRUNCHY,RICE CRISPIES,SUPER SUGAR CRISP,CRISPY CRITTERS, THE REASON FOR THEM NAMES IS BECAUSE MY NAME SO HAPPEN TO BE MARC CRISP. FUNNY THING WAS MY EX HER FIRST NAME IS CHRISTIE.

Response by Sgt Norman Bishop made Aug 29 at 2019 4:52 AM

2019-08-29T04:52:25-04:00

Nuppy

Response by Sgt Norman Bishop made Aug 29 at 2019 4:54 AM

2019-08-29T04:54:08-04:00

nuppy >>>>>>> i do not know

Response by AN Renee Herrington made Aug 29 at 2019 5:24 AM

2019-08-29T05:24:10-04:00

Lynchmob (Maiden name was Lynch)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 5:32 AM

2019-08-29T05:32:42-04:00

My nickname as a PFC and Spec4, was "6 P's" (the abbreviation for "Mr. picky 6 P's"), and it stuck with me until retirement. All of us who served in the Army between Vietnam and Irak are familiar w/ the 6 P's: "Prior Planning Prevents Piss-Poor Performance", right? I'll admit I was a stickler for preparedness, but being prepared always helped me in sticky situations. Also, as an avid scholar of the UCMJ regs, I didn't always make friends w/ senior NCO's & officers attempting to make unauthorized or false decisions by respectfully reminding them of the applicable regs, but in the end I was highly respected by those same officers and senior NCO's for preventing violations/bad results, as well as my ability to quote most of the applicable regs in our unit (lost that ability long ago though-LOL). Regarding my MOS 42E, that was only one of them, as I was one of those few people with multiple MOS's at that time (generally '70's to '90's).

Response by SSgt Charles Dougherty made Aug 29 at 2019 5:38 AM

2019-08-29T05:38:09-04:00

I served in the Air Force from 1967 to 1972. My nick name was Doc.

Response by PFC Mina Holladay made Aug 29 at 2019 5:46 AM

2019-08-29T05:46:34-04:00

Sgt Mom (I didn’t party much - didn’t drink much and did much of the cooking and cleaning).

Response by 1st Lt Talaya Jones made Aug 29 at 2019 6:06 AM

2019-08-29T06:06:46-04:00

My nickname was "Sweet T." I was known for baking cupcakes and having a friend in Jesus.

Response by CPL Damian Lanza made Aug 29 at 2019 6:43 AM

2019-08-29T06:43:56-04:00

1st Sgt used to Call me "Meat" Said I reminded him of this guy. Oh it Stuck...Still hear it from others till this very day. :)

Response by PO1 Don Pugh made Aug 29 at 2019 6:55 AM

2019-08-29T06:55:40-04:00

Skull, because I would use my head to push or move things.

Response by SSG Judith Cox made Aug 29 at 2019 7:07 AM

2019-08-29T07:07:26-04:00

SSG Judith R. Cox, nickname "Speedy Edwards". Edwards is my maiden name. I enjoyed sports, especially track and softball. During these sports along with my physical fitness test, I was always consider to be fast in running and completing my 2 mile run at a unbelievable time. I always remained energetic during physical training to go back and help others to stay motivated. So my First Sergeant gave me the name "Speedy Edwards".

Response by Cpl John Stewart made Aug 29 at 2019 7:24 AM

2019-08-29T07:24:36-04:00

I don't remember exactly why or when I got my nickname "STU-BLU", but I believe it was a play on my last name
Stewart ,and my facial expression of never smiling.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 7:29 AM

2019-08-29T07:29:26-04:00

Wilbo.

Response by SSgt Donald Marcum made Aug 29 at 2019 7:30 AM

2019-08-29T07:30:15-04:00

My first NCOIC at Otis AFB Mass, Called me his Red Headed Futhermucker. I just laughed about it, he was a Master Sergeant and I was a E-1. Then when I was an E-4 stationed at Travis AFB I was called Radar.

Response by SSgt Chuck Zirkle made Aug 29 at 2019 7:57 AM

2019-08-29T07:57:47-04:00

Chuck

Response by PO2 Anthony Minson made Aug 29 at 2019 8:07 AM

2019-08-29T08:07:45-04:00

On my first ship USS Parsons DDG-33, I was known as BIGUM..

Response by PO2 Frank Cuva made Aug 29 at 2019 8:17 AM

2019-08-29T08:17:23-04:00

Cuva

Response by PO2 Frank Cuva made Aug 29 at 2019 8:17 AM

2019-08-29T08:17:45-04:00

Groovy

Response by TSgt Rosemarie Papania made Aug 29 at 2019 8:27 AM

2019-08-29T08:27:53-04:00

Hi! I'm Rosemarie Papania. From the time I entered basic training, no one could pronounce my last name. So it became "Poppy". Some of the people I went to basic with went to my next base. So through out my career it was either "Poppy" our "Sgt P". My next to the baby sister got so use to hearing "Poppy" that she calls me that instead of my name.

Response by SGT(P) Jessica Zanetta made Aug 29 at 2019 8:41 AM

2019-08-29T08:41:01-04:00

Delta Sierra was given to me for being the only double stacked (airborne/air assault) female in my battalion

Response by PO2 Paul Gerg made Aug 29 at 2019 8:52 AM

2019-08-29T08:52:17-04:00

2nd day on ship a PO2 hollered at me. Hey you, hey Charlie hand me that wrench. For the 3 years stationed there I was known as Charlie.

Response by AN Mark Payne made Aug 29 at 2019 8:54 AM

2019-08-29T08:54:32-04:00

"Window" Payne

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 8:56 AM

2019-08-29T08:56:31-04:00

I used to run the Primary Care Clinic on MCAS New River, and we were chronically short staffed. When we got really busy, I would get really frustrated. One day when this happened my buddy goes "Awwwwwwwww, Grumpy Cat." And thus, a nickname was born. And since there were 4 Williams's at our command, even during muster it would be "HM2 Grumpy."

Response by MSgt Tom Brenkus made Aug 29 at 2019 9:13 AM

2019-08-29T09:13:48-04:00

Brakeman- Being in Motor T, I was the company supply man. I got to drive a 1 &1/2 tom stake bed Ford. When entering the motor pool lot, drivers were required to come to a complete stop at the entrance, then proceed into the motor pool at 5 mph. As I approached the entrance, my brakes failed and I sailed thru the gate at over 25 mph. Consequently, I was anointed with that nickname.

Response by MSgt John Jones made Aug 29 at 2019 9:13 AM

2019-08-29T09:13:49-04:00

Trailblazer

Response by SSG Fredrick Hayes made Aug 29 at 2019 9:15 AM

2019-08-29T09:15:05-04:00

My Drill Sargent said I be chilling like a Fat Cat so that is the nick name I was giving. Some of my old Army Buddy's still call me that til this day

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 9:26 AM

2019-08-29T09:26:52-04:00

When I was a brand new 2LT, I had a PVT give me an ice cream cone salute as I was going into the DFAC. Kid got flustered and smacked himself in the forehead with his ice cream. I became LT Dan (think Forrest Gump in the hospital "LT Dan, ICE CREAM....). In Iraq I became CPT 9 Lives because I cheated death by a matter of seconds on several occasions.

Response by Sgt Scott Fraser made Aug 29 at 2019 9:34 AM

2019-08-29T09:34:04-04:00

Scooter

Response by Sgt John Ayres made Aug 29 at 2019 9:34 AM

2019-08-29T09:34:33-04:00

Sgt. John

Response by SSG Bruce A Sherwood Sr made Aug 29 at 2019 9:40 AM

2019-08-29T09:40:48-04:00

Frog

Response by A1C James Griffith made Aug 29 at 2019 9:40 AM

2019-08-29T09:40:54-04:00

Griff

Response by SSG Christopher Cannon made Aug 29 at 2019 9:42 AM

2019-08-29T09:42:15-04:00

As a E-2 people called me Cannonball, but after getting the m-16/203 I was called 40 mike mike for my uncanny ability to accurately put 40mm grenades wherever I wanted

Response by SGT Russell Good made Aug 29 at 2019 9:47 AM

2019-08-29T09:47:02-04:00

My late husband Russ Good's nickname was John Wayne. 25th I'D 1/14 CBC, Recon.

Response by SFC Dennis Griffirh made Aug 29 at 2019 9:50 AM

2019-08-29T09:50:24-04:00

Mine was "Hillbilly"

Response by SP5 James O'Connor made Aug 29 at 2019 10:26 AM

2019-08-29T10:26:28-04:00

Oneway
I walked into the Finance Office ready for another day of pay vouchers and summary sheets carrying a cup of coffee from the PX. One of my friends said I was a Oneway guy to only think about myself and not him (or anyone else), arriving with only one cup. The name stuck and I still use it to this day which is 50+ years after the fact.

Response by SFC Kc Tucker made Aug 29 at 2019 10:29 AM

2019-08-29T10:29:51-04:00

When I was in the Army I was called The Big (Fo) S-4 i was the NCOIC at the S-4

Response by Sgt Edward Spinks made Aug 29 at 2019 10:37 AM

2019-08-29T10:37:44-04:00

Brother Cadillac, because I took pride in my uniform, at work or play.

Response by SP5 Fernando Santiago made Aug 29 at 2019 10:59 AM

2019-08-29T10:59:25-04:00

The most used in my 4 deployments was "Papa Osos" that translates to " papa bear". Other they used was Chago. Chago is like a derivate of my last name use in Puerto Rico.

Response by Col Ralph Templin made Aug 29 at 2019 11:00 AM

2019-08-29T11:00:15-04:00

Lieutenants asked me what my call sign was. Didn't have one but told them to pick one for me. They asked a few questions about my background. Told them I'd been associated with the Air Force for 45 years (this was back in 1987); dependent, airman, cadet, officer. Naturally, they came up with Lifer.

Response by CW4 Laird Culver made Aug 29 at 2019 11:04 AM

2019-08-29T11:04:18-04:00

Buckethead. The ALSE boys found out I had been identified as a necessary participant in HGU-56 testing because I had the largest head.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Aug 29 at 2019 11:21 AM

2019-08-29T11:21:11-04:00

Bunsy =o(

Response by 1LT Jeffrey Onest made Aug 29 at 2019 11:23 AM

2019-08-29T11:23:36-04:00

I was often called "Rosewood" because of my physical resemblance to Billy Rosewood in the movie, "Beverly Hills Cop."

Response by PO2 Michael Martin made Aug 29 at 2019 11:36 AM

2019-08-29T11:36:18-04:00

I was at my first duty station. I was on MEDREP, so I was losing. The guys started calling me slim, so that stuck with me forever

Response by TSgt Fred Figge made Aug 29 at 2019 11:36 AM

2019-08-29T11:36:51-04:00

My nickname was then and still is FIGMO.

Response by SP5 Karl Thayer made Aug 29 at 2019 11:44 AM

2019-08-29T11:44:12-04:00

COONASS

Response by CPT Marina Currie made Aug 29 at 2019 11:45 AM

2019-08-29T11:45:45-04:00

Paggenator

Response by SGT Ronald Messmer made Aug 29 at 2019 11:49 AM

2019-08-29T11:49:45-04:00

Medic from hell

Response by CMDCM Steve Ketchum made Aug 29 at 2019 11:55 AM

2019-08-29T11:55:14-04:00

Sparks, as an Electrician's Mate it makes sense.

Response by Sgt John Ayres made Aug 29 at 2019 12:16 PM

2019-08-29T12:16:58-04:00

Sgt. John

Response by PFC Cynthia Revas made Aug 29 at 2019 12:22 PM

2019-08-29T12:22:59-04:00

I was called Gomer because I was from Mississippi. Sometimes just by my last name Clemts.

Response by PO2 Ryan Wrobel made Aug 29 at 2019 12:32 PM

2019-08-29T12:32:46-04:00

"Dirty" Because I could look at a plane and get dirty. AM2/AW Dirty Wrobel

Response by Sgt Richard Parker made Aug 29 at 2019 12:50 PM

2019-08-29T12:50:44-04:00

Doc. Medic at 632USAF Dispensary Binh Thuy AB, Vietnam. Independent duty, Charleston AB, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine 1967 thru 1971 enjoyed every minute of it

Response by 1LT Vernon Bagley made Aug 29 at 2019 1:12 PM

2019-08-29T13:12:27-04:00

Stubby

Response by PO1 Lyndon Thomas made Aug 29 at 2019 1:21 PM

2019-08-29T13:21:09-04:00

I got two names in Basic. One from my former Marine drill instructor who called me "Short Shooter" (4 years of AROTC and rifle team) in high school. Second was from my PO1 who was 5 feet 1 BadA$$ drill instructor who called me "Capt" I was the oldest in my class. He said I carried myself like a Captain but fought like a Ground Pounder!

Response by COL Thomas Sparkman made Aug 29 at 2019 1:26 PM

2019-08-29T13:26:33-04:00

While I was in OCS, even though in excellent physical condition, I could just break into a profuse sweat standing in formation or doing any other physical activity so the TAC Officers and my fellow cadets started calling me "Candidate Lister Bag." Being a Mustang after 4 years enlisted, I was proud to have a specialized nickname that many of my fellow officers remember and continue to refer to me as even though the "lister bag" has become a dinosaur and may not be familiar to younger troops. Makes a great story over a few drinks and even in some formal events.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 1:38 PM

2019-08-29T13:38:18-04:00

Well I had few different nicknames, 1. Jonez: because my last name was Jones, 2. T.J. short for Timothy Jones and 3. Delaware because I was from the State of Delaware. I got questions like Delaware who? What state is Delaware in and where is Delaware?

Response by CPO Victoria Sok made Aug 29 at 2019 2:03 PM

2019-08-29T14:03:34-04:00

My nickname was "Doc", by most of my shipmates, however one shipmate in particular called me "Quack"....Her nickname was "Sniper". I had other nicknames as well...but they are better left unsaid!

Response by SPC Martin Kamm made Aug 29 at 2019 2:04 PM

2019-08-29T14:04:44-04:00

A few people called me Kammbo. Everyone else I served with thought I was too serious for a nickname :)

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 2:11 PM

2019-08-29T14:11:44-04:00

ACE

Response by SPC Neil Forget made Aug 29 at 2019 2:16 PM

2019-08-29T14:16:15-04:00

I am a large individual and having a shaved head my Lt. gave me the nickname Bull after Richard Moll's character of Bull on the 80's comedy Night Court. Every morning my Lt. would come into my D-fac, make me stand under a light and say the lines from the show just like Bull did on the television show. 30 years later old friends still refer to me as Bull and even got a Texas Longhorn tat in South Korea.

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2019 2:36 PM

2019-08-29T14:36:47-04:00

Lumpy

Response by SGT David Petree made Aug 29 at 2019 2:37 PM

2019-08-29T14:37:33-04:00

the first one was COL. as in a full bird. got a lot of laughs out of it , around offers wives . I being a sp4 at the time. the other was truck.. because of the leather art work I was doing at the time..

Response by PO3 Michael Luck made Aug 29 at 2019 3:05 PM

2019-08-29T15:05:22-04:00

I was just called by my last name... Luck, usually referred to what the....

Response by SPC Vic Capolunghi made Aug 29 at 2019 4:10 PM

2019-08-29T16:10:49-04:00

CAP

Response by SPC Vic Capolunghi made Aug 29 at 2019 4:12 PM

2019-08-29T16:12:28-04:00

CAP

Response by Sgt Joan Acquistapace made Aug 29 at 2019 4:46 PM

2019-08-29T16:46:05-04:00

"ACE". My last name is 12 characters long, and they just threw away the first nine letters, and used the last three. Besides, no one wanted to try to say "Acquistapace" anyway....
There was one day that my mother called the barracks to talk to me, and asked for "Sgt Acquistapace". The fire watch told here there wasn't anyone here by that name, so mom told her that I was in Rm 121. The duty went in to look at the 'map' of the barracks, came back out and told here that there wasn't any one by that name in that room, so mom finally said "Yes, she's there. You call her Sgt Ace." The duty immediately said "Oh! Yes! She's on duty here!" and handed me the phone. My parents finally accepted that it was my name now. :)

Response by PFC Donald Thornton made Aug 29 at 2019 5:17 PM

2019-08-29T17:17:24-04:00

chiclets

Response by SP5 Gary Nelson made Aug 29 at 2019 5:37 PM

2019-08-29T17:37:59-04:00

Response by Capt Lee Youngblood made Aug 29 at 2019 6:15 PM

2019-08-29T18:15:33-04:00

Private Benjamin

Response by 1SG Cj Grisham made Aug 29 at 2019 6:38 PM

2019-08-29T18:38:30-04:00

I got the name Chickenhawk (though I spell it Chcknhawk) while in basic training. I was paired up with the biggest dude in our platoon for pugil stick fighting. I'm only 5'5" and he was about six feet tall. I ended up sweeping the points. It comes from Henry the Chickenhawk from the Foghorn Leghorn cartoons - the little chickenhawk that picks on his much bigger foe, Foghorn. It kinda stuck with me throughout my service because I was always taking on big fights, whether it be missions, administration, or whatever. I never learned to "pick my fights."

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Aug 29 at 2019 6:54 PM

2019-08-29T18:54:10-04:00

COL Mikel J. Burroughs "Gomez" then "Cold-shifter" shortened to "Shift".

Response by Sgt Robert Drolet made Aug 29 at 2019 7:11 PM

2019-08-29T19:11:44-04:00

The Judge

Response by PO2 Allan Abegglen made Aug 29 at 2019 7:22 PM

2019-08-29T19:22:49-04:00

Beef

Response by Sgt Kenneth Zwirner made Aug 29 at 2019 9:11 PM

2019-08-29T21:11:55-04:00

Papa

Response by MSG Greg Kelly made Aug 29 at 2019 9:29 PM

2019-08-29T21:29:39-04:00

I was given and lived through several in 30 years as an 11B the first was Batman (nothing to do with the movie) my unit found out I was terrified of Bats while attending Jungle Expert school in Panama the republic Of. Lighting because I was hit by it twice. And Bug Juice because I was medevac'd when I was contaminated with area insecticide. That was not fun puked for hours.

Response by SP5 Felix Vermette made Aug 29 at 2019 10:00 PM

2019-08-29T22:00:21-04:00

Flex

Response by CPL Ashley Vandemark made Aug 30 at 2019 6:43 AM

2019-08-30T06:43:15-04:00

Peppermint Patty and "V". Peppermint patty because I chopped all my hair off after I had a hell of a time shooting at the range (my ACH would push down in front of my eyes because of my stupid bun). I ended up looking like peppermint patty. And "V" because it's easier than saying my last name, apparantly.

Response by TSgt Kevin Taylor made Aug 30 at 2019 8:37 AM

2019-08-30T08:37:18-04:00

SKINNI (skinny). When I joined the AF I was only 109lbs at 5'9". Even after BMT & tech school, by the time I made it to Barksdale, I was still only 112lbs. Guys started calling me SKINNI because of it so it just stuck. Even after transferring over the Navy Reserve & gaining weight, it was a part of me so now, 23 years later, & retired, it's still my name.

Response by SGT James Ross made Aug 30 at 2019 9:02 AM

2019-08-30T09:02:49-04:00

Farmer John And John Wayne

Response by SPC Laird E Smith Jr. made Aug 30 at 2019 11:24 AM

2019-08-30T11:24:08-04:00

Doc Smitty

Response by MSgt Dennis Wachowiak made Aug 30 at 2019 12:22 PM

2019-08-30T12:22:53-04:00

Waco. Most folks could not pronounce my last name, so WACO was born at my first duty station, Fairchild AFB.

Response by SPC Bob Simmons made Aug 30 at 2019 12:34 PM

2019-08-30T12:34:26-04:00

My unit of 18 men lived in off base housing in Taichung, Taiwan. For six months I took care of getting food and other supplies from the Navy quartermaster. I was in charge of 3 indigenous house keepers and cook. I learned to use an abacus to do the daily accounting. During this time I was called House Mom. I was really glad when I rotated out of that job and went back to electronic spy.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2019 1:43 PM

2019-08-30T13:43:40-04:00

"Goat ass wiper" was assigned to a to 2/187th Sniper Team in 101st; every time we go out for mission; you end up laying landmines in unforeseen places. I end on a hilltop for LP/OP at one point with a small creek right below my position; anyhow, make story short I use the creek to my advantage for washing my 6; my team leader spotted me about 100 meters out and told him about my accidents and that's how I was baptise, "Goat ass wiper" weird name.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2019 1:53 PM

2019-08-30T13:53:11-04:00

I was at ADA OBC shortly after the movie "Old School" came out. I was a 40 y/o 2LT in class with a bunch of 22-23 y/o kids. Naturally, I got the nickname "Blue". At least once a day one of the cadre would see me in the hall or at the smoke shack and yell, "You're my boy, Blue".

Response by SrA Tanishia Brown made Aug 30 at 2019 1:59 PM

2019-08-30T13:59:47-04:00

I was Airman Brown and people called me Brownie. (I am brown as well.... haha)

Response by LCpl David Martinez made Aug 30 at 2019 3:25 PM

2019-08-30T15:25:19-04:00

"Smunchie"
Before the military, I was a shift manager at Taco Bell. When I let one of the lance corporals I worked with know this, he called me Smunchie, as there was a Taco Bell commercial at the time calling the food "smunchtastic" or something like that. Smunch stuck after that.

Response by 1st Lt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2019 4:52 PM

2019-08-30T16:52:16-04:00

Speedy was my nickname and later call sign. Given during pilot training by guys waiting for me to go to chow hall, etc. Seemed to stick while driving fast cars and flying fast jets back in the day when the airliners still had props and internal combustion engines.

Response by SSG Sean Cory made Aug 30 at 2019 6:15 PM

2019-08-30T18:15:49-04:00

Hard Cory

Response by PO3 Larry Viegas made Aug 30 at 2019 7:06 PM

2019-08-30T19:06:32-04:00

RED

Response by PO3 Larry Viegas made Aug 30 at 2019 7:17 PM

2019-08-30T19:17:19-04:00

RED

Response by SGM Patrick Kirby made Aug 30 at 2019 8:49 PM

2019-08-30T20:49:40-04:00

Early in my career it was “Mad Dog”, I was much younger then most and was hell bent to demolish belonged. As a First Sergeant fro 82 thru 88 it was Top Dog.

Response by TSgt David Marti made Aug 30 at 2019 9:48 PM

2019-08-30T21:48:59-04:00

Originally it was Doctor Death because I had 3 family members pass away while I was i in Tech School. It was shortened to Doctor D and then just Doc at my first permanent duty station.

Response by PO2 Paul Daigle made Aug 30 at 2019 10:28 PM

2019-08-30T22:28:39-04:00

Diego

Response by PO2 Paul Daigle made Aug 30 at 2019 10:32 PM

2019-08-30T22:32:16-04:00

my last name was pronounced daygull like bagel. but somehow i was called Diego! to top it off, i am from the east coast near Boston Ma, !

Response by SPC Kristin Peters made Aug 31 at 2019 2:23 AM

2019-08-31T02:23:21-04:00

Basic training... A few like you I can't mention... Two Toned would be the less offensive....
Active duty I was Red, But now I'm Blü. Can't stand red...

Response by SGT Douglas Campbell made Aug 31 at 2019 4:12 AM

2019-08-31T04:12:39-04:00

Soupster because last name is Campbell

Response by SGT Jane Suggs made Aug 31 at 2019 9:04 AM

2019-08-31T09:04:34-04:00

My motor sergeant nick-named me JJ, short for Jungle Jane. Others include Captain Kirk, GI Jane, and Slim.

Response by PO2 James Housley made Aug 31 at 2019 10:25 AM

2019-08-31T10:25:18-04:00

Flipper

Response by SSgt Robert Matlock made Aug 31 at 2019 2:00 PM

2019-08-31T14:00:58-04:00

My radio call sign was "Maddog", it's close to my name Matlock, plus it described my personality when under the influence. My DI, and my Ex Wife called me "A**hole".

Response by SGT Rick Myers made Aug 31 at 2019 5:40 PM

2019-08-31T17:40:33-04:00

In basic I was referred to as Doc because I was always taking care of everyone whenever they had issues. In my permanent station I became Sgt Lou. The Lou was from a movie where an actor was having a talk with his friends at a diner and he smashed the napkin dispenser against his head and crushed it. Well one day we were talking about it and I was wondering how hard it’d be to do it. Pretty hard for sure. Since then it stuck.

Response by MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. made Aug 31 at 2019 7:34 PM

2019-08-31T19:34:23-04:00

When I first arrived in the field with my unit in Vietnam I was immediately tagged with the nickname "Tiny"--no doubt for the same reason bald men are nicknamed "Curly." . . .

Response by PO2 Kit Gohre made Aug 31 at 2019 8:02 PM

2019-08-31T20:02:32-04:00

As a female I was a weight lifter in the Navy so they called me , RAM KITTY a version of Rambo the movie. I managed to be top female athlete and runner up for two years. I learned I had the status at a fitness test but I had no idea at the time they tracked that. I just loved working out.

Response by Lt Col Al Brown made Aug 31 at 2019 10:04 PM

2019-08-31T22:04:23-04:00

Brownie

Response by LT Charles Baird made Aug 31 at 2019 10:05 PM

2019-08-31T22:05:55-04:00

Tank - because during an obstacle course the slanted wall your supposed to hit and flip over I actually blew through and they had to shut the obstacle down.

Response by SSgt Larry Hammond made Aug 31 at 2019 10:13 PM

2019-08-31T22:13:09-04:00

I came from a small farming community in Michigan and worked on my families farm until the day I went in the Air Force.
I was known as "PLOWBOY"

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2019 2:00 AM

2019-09-01T02:00:27-04:00

Dragonlady

Response by CPL Daniel Driscoll made Sep 1 at 2019 7:10 AM

2019-09-01T07:10:20-04:00

Got the nickname 'Brain'. I was in D-10-E in Germany and we were doing in platoon schooling about engineer items like demolition, laying mine fields, map reading, etc, etc. Once a week we had a test and I was a quiet little E2, but I was getting 100 every time. The best score accumulated for a month each month got a free USO(?) 3 day pass and trip. I got to go to Copenhagen twice and Amsterdam once. That was a good Summer. But this got my platoon Lieutenant and Sergeant curious about who I was so they went to Battalion HQ and checked my records. They learned my GT score was 141. That changed my life. Then I had the nickname 'Brain'. Sarge made me his Jeep driver and I became his personal calculator. We were doing NATO target sites and he had me designing them and figuring materials needed.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2019 9:56 AM

2019-09-01T09:56:12-04:00

One of the less dirty names I got was Boss. Simple right? But it's from Metal Gear Solid 5, protagonist nickname. I explained how I loved the game and someone called me it, then it stuff in my squad.
Another is Admin. I'm a prior 42A so I'm totally fine handling a printer and computer....or a type writer (no joke I used them when I got in).
Two of my less family friendly names I won't explain those unless its ok. No vulgar words within them! Just not something I would openly share with, but they are clever and weird.

Response by Sgt Steve Taccogna made Sep 1 at 2019 1:27 PM

2019-09-01T13:27:17-04:00

taco

Response by Lt Col Al Brown made Sep 1 at 2019 4:13 PM

2019-09-01T16:13:34-04:00

Brownie

Response by SFC Patricia Tucker made Sep 1 at 2019 6:31 PM

2019-09-01T18:31:26-04:00

"Mother". Just look at the last name.

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made Sep 1 at 2019 8:43 PM

2019-09-01T20:43:48-04:00

Bada. I was the ExecO of a cobra squadron that went to 29 Palms for a field exercise. My wife and daughter had gone to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and to see their family and I was left at home with our irish setter. Came time for us to leave for the high desert and I couldn't find anyone to keep the dog, so I took her along. The Lieutenants saw me arrive at the airfield with the dog and they christened me Bada ( Bring A Dog Along). Fortunately, many who were ignorant of the real story always interpreted it as Bad A**.

Response by SGT Michael Hearn made Sep 2 at 2019 12:20 AM

2019-09-02T00:20:33-04:00

Hello, fellow veterans, My nickname was Speedy,
Because when they all burned out I wanted to
keep going.

Response by SPC Ron Salsbury made Sep 2 at 2019 1:42 AM

2019-09-02T01:42:16-04:00

For all the years of coming out from under the hell hole in the Huey covered in oil when your garbage bag tore from a transmission filter change, or you got a huge pancake of grease on your back and helmet from running up the aircraft with a freshly serviced grease hub, there was only one name that fit for a down and dirty Crewchief!! "Grease Monkey"

Response by SGT Harold Weninger made Sep 3 at 2019 12:08 AM

2019-09-03T00:08:37-04:00

My nickname was ‘RANGERHAL’. I acquired that name primarily because of how I set up my automatic ambushes and set a secondary automatic on my battery line. The name RANGERHAL was given to me by my other squad members in Recon - 2/8 Cav.
Sgt Harold ‘RANGERHAL’ Weninger. E Co Recon 2/8 Cav 1st Cav Div RVN

Response by PO1 Derrick Gray made Sep 3 at 2019 6:55 AM

2019-09-03T06:55:43-04:00

Jay-Y

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2019 12:38 PM

2019-09-03T12:38:30-04:00

Mayonnaise

Response by SPC David OLin made Sep 3 at 2019 2:25 PM

2019-09-03T14:25:46-04:00

Turtle, I painted my crew helmet for the Bradley camouflage , with an air brush kit I got to look High speed. Need lest to say it was a fail and looked like Turtle shell.

Response by MSgt Hilari Esparza made Sep 3 at 2019 5:27 PM

2019-09-03T17:27:46-04:00

TEFLON, BECAUSE NOTHING WOULD STICK. GO INTO A CHICKEN COOP AND COME OUT SMELLING LIKE A ROSE!

Response by SPC Henry Robinson made Sep 4 at 2019 7:46 PM

2019-09-04T19:46:27-04:00

Tanner (from Mon"tana"

Response by Pvt Jim Guthrie made Sep 6 at 2019 11:27 PM

2019-09-06T23:27:27-04:00

PV.GUTREL

Response by SPC Ambrozine Santiago-Brathwaite made Sep 10 at 2019 7:22 AM

2019-09-10T07:22:12-04:00

Short Cake. I am short 4-11.

Response by SSgt William Guidera made Sep 13 at 2019 10:42 AM

2019-09-13T10:42:07-04:00

Being Italian/Sicilian, some called me "Guido", drawn from my last name, "Guidera". It has stayed with me from military through college, teaching in college, in business, and in ministry even. "Guido" can be derogatory, but not when a given first name nor when drawn from a last name.

Response by TSgt David Marti made Sep 19 at 2019 6:55 PM

2019-09-19T18:55:21-04:00

Is, was, and I guess always will be Doc. I went into basic training as a nationally registered and Florida licensed Paramedic. I was a medic in the Air Force and always kept my paramedic certs current. Now I'm retired and do the same, so......

Response by SFC James Holliday made Sep 23 at 2019 8:52 PM

2019-09-23T20:52:47-04:00

Doc Holliday

Response by SN Daniel Snow made Oct 11 at 2019 9:36 PM

2019-10-11T21:36:32-04:00

My nickname was Snowman.Why?.Because my last name is Snow.

Response by SPC Pamela Pauline made Oct 16 at 2019 9:48 PM

2019-10-16T21:48:25-04:00

Mine were Hank (because they could not pronounce my last name), the other was Ms. Fix it

Response by SP5 Kermit Johnson made Nov 2 at 2019 4:24 PM

2019-11-02T16:24:20-04:00

SP5 Kermit R Johnson, I have had many nick names during my Military Service also. Starting with "Big Guy" and going to "BJ" then "Big John" finally just to "JOHN".

Response by PO1 Michelle Chaudoir made Nov 14 at 2019 2:25 AM

2019-11-14T02:25:51-05:00

Sqirrel

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 9:53 PM

2020-01-05T21:53:47-05:00

In Basic everyone called me Sid (From Ice age) except the Cadre would call me, "Hey you, uh Cbloski? Broski? Cuhbrowski? What ever your name is" during AIT I broke free from the nickname Sid and was referred to as Broski.

Response by SFC Larry Lambert made Jan 23 at 2020 9:59 PM

2020-01-23T21:59:06-05:00

Jack

Response by FN Randy Bohlke made Jan 28 at 2020 1:44 PM

2020-01-28T13:44:15-05:00

I have a hard German last name, Bohlke so being in the Navy I got called Bulkhead a lot.

Response by TSgt Rosemarie Papania made Feb 16 at 2020 1:25 PM

2020-02-16T13:25:22-05:00

Because my maiden last name was "Papania" & was only pronounced correctly when I was stationed in Italy. My nickname was "Poppy" or "Sgt P" depending on who was talking to me. Poppy is still with me to this day. If I hear that name I know it is someone from my military pass.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 9 at 2020 12:17 PM

2020-08-09T12:17:20-04:00

I had machine gun, but was never assigned to carry one. Another one was Johnny Cage. Was with a mitt team and our call signs were mortal kombat based. I wore shades all the time and was from California

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2020 3:58 AM

2020-08-10T03:58:58-04:00

From basic training onward, I've always been called Twitch, Blink, or Tweak. I have Tourettes, and I have facial spasms regularly, mostly of the eyes and nose.

Response by SPC Steven Depuy made Aug 12 at 2021 12:33 PM

2021-08-12T12:33:40-04:00

The Sgt's used to call me Pepe. Could not pronounce my last name, so they made me Pepe La Pew.

Response by SGT Mary G. made Nov 14 at 2023 6:23 PM

2023-11-14T18:23:17-05:00

Call sign/nickname - Goose - from 1st duty station, 83. Everyone was always asking if I was related to "Goose" Gossage, the pitcher. (Not directly . . . . but probably from 6 or more generations back.) A few civilian friends call me Goose too.
Strangely enough, in elementary school at recess I was a relief pitcher. I could run so was always on the a recess team. But I could pitch too. lol. And as it turns our "gos" is goose in Old and Middle English . . . so very fitting all the way around.)