Posted on Jul 24, 2018
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!
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!
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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...
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Jenn Moynihan
SGT(P) Khalid Wise lol. Great sense of humor!
LTC Stephen F. - THAT is funny. Laurel and Hardy so to speak.
LTC Stephen F. - THAT is funny. Laurel and Hardy so to speak.
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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
I was also addressed as Specialist and as Private; while serving in the Army. COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SSgt Max Gonzales
SSH WALL,at first scrounge was cool,then people thought I was a snitch. I asked my Sgt.to get me off that task when someone said I was a thief. Never stole anything, bartered for or traded with army,navy, Marines for what I obtained.
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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.
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.
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CAPT Kevin B.
Yeh, it hung and expanded. I'd be working out on the ice and MAC Center would come up on the net. "Marble One this is MAC Center. Is it about time you stuck a fork in it"? The list was endless. But since I pulled off some epic pranks down there that had me drinking free at the club, it faded. Like they say, changing the target overcomes most anything.
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LT Brad McInnis
CWO3 Dennis M. - Let's put it this way... I, as a 2nd Tour Divo, went into the JO jungle where all the non-qual JO's were, grabbed their Xbox, Playstation, TV and stereos, and threw them all over the side. Granted, we just left HI enroute to WESTPAC, so it was a long cruise for them... Good thing was they actually got qualified and became pretty good officers.
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SPC Woody Bullard
I'll bet the confusion was over your first name Thor which they probably thought
was Scandinavian.
was Scandinavian.
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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.
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