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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Ive been called Gomer Pyle evr since I joined the Army by my family. Thats the only nickname I have.
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I think we all know that nobody's call sign will ever be cooler than Maverick.
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"4-2" in a real obnoxious country accent followed by "lay the hammer down to the flyin jay"
and my personal callsign Soulless 2-3 (Because I am a ginger lol)
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Well, every once in awhile, the MAs would mess around over VHF Channel 14, and use their own made up callsigns, so one weekend I started using my own. I had to think of one, and the first that came to mind was Magic Man, from Talladega Nights. Now, it's stuck, and my callsign on the water is always Magic Man. Led to a my friend who is an MM2 going as El Diablo, another friend as Lextacy, etc.
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Sir, Back in basic and AIT, I was given the nickname "Hellraiser" because I would wrestle/combat with anyone that was chosen for me. Being however that this past weekend was my first drill with my new unit, I was given the nickname "Stealth"... Either because I didn't have my old name tapes, or I stealthily came up to someone, no matter their rank. Personally, I like the nickname stealth more than hellraiser.
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My personal favorites were my individual one, "Scar" and my first sniper platoon's, "Banshee".
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