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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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!!
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SSG William Wall
And the mint green Class Bs that WACs-leave-your-Pallas-Athena-in-your-drawer-and-pick-up-your-branch-pin-at-clothing-sales. That mint green monster. :-)
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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
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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.
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MSgt George Cater
I don’t think mine was related to that movie in any way. Just the rhyme of master (Sergeant) and blaster I guess.
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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.
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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.
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One Senior Airman (formerly Junior NCO) thought McDLT would be funny. Guess who got the last laugh...
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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".
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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 !
HaHaHaHa !
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
an added note; I was named for my 2d cousin and Dad’s 1st cousin who was lost when the troop transport he was on was sunk off of Greenlaand.
The pic is of my niece with my Cousin’s marker at Arlington Nat’l Cemetary a few years ago.
The pic is of my niece with my Cousin’s marker at Arlington Nat’l Cemetary a few years ago.
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
I feel honored to be named for my cousin.. if it helps those I worked for to not be thought of as a ‘bad’ person for a mis-name .. I can deal with that..
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SSgt Boyd Herrst
I been slacking.. thx for all the up-votes my RP Friends e’where(civ non-Mil too) ! Those that voted for know who they are !
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