Posted on Dec 3, 2013
What's your favorite military "nickname" or "call sign"?
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It's no secret, we're big on nicknames in the military, and there's some really great ones out there... so, what's your favorite? It could be a nickname that you had, or someone you know, from a move or tv show; it could be a nickname for a rank, base/location, career field, position/title, weapon system, piece of gear, personnel, or just about anything else under the sun. Perhaps it was a nickname for a mascot, civilian personnel, military family member, or something altogether different that has to do w/ the military, military life, or life from the military perspective. Well, this should be an absolute blast folks; so, feel free to share any related info, facts, photos, links, historical context, or just plain entertaining sea stories. The idea here is simple, to share fun and interesting info and to learn a thing or two in the process; now let's get this thing started, so pull up a keyboard, and... see you all in the discussion threads!
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I am not only a 92 but was also a 43M Which is renovations now part of the 92S. So we were called STITH B**CH
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When I joined the army at 17, I was so skinny, my recruiter said I looked like a preying mantis. The name stuck throughout my service and now my riders group has decided to call me "mantis" as well. Not so thin anymore!
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My old CO's first name was Romin so he ended up with the call sign "Noodles". It was pretty funny to hear him over coms.
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I was Juliet November. It was my radio callsign that I had to sign every message with when I was communicating inter-position. I still use it four and a half years later.
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"Wedge" because the first check ride I gave as a newly upgraded FEFE resulted in me busting him and driving a wedge between him and his career.
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Being a woman in the Navy, I always thought it was funny how the Navy brass kept changing our names, of personally I think because what they kept coming up with was easily used in derogatory ways.
When I first came in we were called Waves, so "ride the waves" was popular. Next came WINS (women in the Navy), well, of course, "Wins blow", was used. Then while on my 2nd ship they came up with"WAS" (women at sea). This one at least I dont remember if was used badly, but thought it was funny that I "was", not in the present.lol
Why couldn't we just be called sailors? Of course I always called myself, n still do, a "squidette"! Go Navy!
When I first came in we were called Waves, so "ride the waves" was popular. Next came WINS (women in the Navy), well, of course, "Wins blow", was used. Then while on my 2nd ship they came up with"WAS" (women at sea). This one at least I dont remember if was used badly, but thought it was funny that I "was", not in the present.lol
Why couldn't we just be called sailors? Of course I always called myself, n still do, a "squidette"! Go Navy!
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Oh Man! Callsign - Bad JuJu. Seemed like all the bad things happened when I was around.
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PFC Pamala (Hall ) Foster
Went snow white hair during Basic training and at AIT was oldest female at 38 to complete the PATRIOT Missile Program. Honestly, I was injured more than I was on the job cause I tried too hard, but I did it-the guys in my unit/battery-their children called me grandma and I loved it. One night I was on CQ and one rushed in with a sick baby and asked help-lil one QUARANTINED the battery for Strep throat but he got better and kept us out of the field
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