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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This is just too good not to share... the "TOPGUN Call Sign Generator," first click the link below, then enter your name, and press 'submit.' Then, at lighting speed your officially-unofficial 'TOPGUN Call Sign' will be assigned to you! Good stuff... enjoy! lol
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http://www.topgunday.com/call-sign-generator/
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LCpl Jessica Chaney
gave me the call sign "Lt. Buff chaney, funny mine was always "shorty cause I'm only 4 ft 11 and 3/4th in.
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While on a field exercise in Korea, we all got to make our own call signs, small group so we could have some fun. I decided to call myself "Porch Monkey", I thought it was funny, aparently a few people felt uncomfortable calling me over the radio so I was forced to change my name.
Porch Monkey, out. LMAO
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SPC Christopher Smith
This is what happens when you force someone to make a call sign when they are stuck on Guard duty with a profile, and don't want to be bothered. I think I won that round.
Porch Monkey, out.
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I think my favorite calling of a name would have to be when us E4's in my unit are tasked out to "take the new guys and do (whatever the hell it is we need to do at the given moment)" my battle buddy just yells at a crowd of privates "Hey, You! Guy with the Face" and somehow we get every private in the platoon running to come help...
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I'm usually the smallest out of the group I work with so I get names like shark bait and little foot
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Gents, those are some classics, in honor of my friend who passed last year, I submit 'Senior Drill Instructor Staff Private Lail.'
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SGT (Join to see)
I was CSM (Command SPECIALIST Major) for a while! My full time job in the Guard put me in a position a wee bit higher than my military rank was.
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Capt. Chaos is stenciled across the back of my boat crew hockey helmet. At one time, I was responsible for initial small boat crew and coxswain certification evaluations for newly reported members at our unit. The evaluation process was a multi step event that culminated with the trainee actually performing all of the tasks typically required to prosecute the mission. This was supposed to include simulated marine casualties. The problem was that we didn't simulate them so much as they really happened; the boat would catch on fire; we'd hit submerged objects in the water; people would fall over board...it was just madness. The consequence was the nick name and the reminder that "if you can survive one of Senior Chief Young's check rides, nothing will ever be that bad for the rest of your career."
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Col (Join to see)
Senior Chief, thanks for posting, I always enjoy reading your stories, and this one delivers as usual; I think your last line sums things up quite well! lol Priceless nickname "Capt. Chaos" ...and an epic story as well, thanks for sharing!
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In AIT, there was a SGT that called me "Nacho" because "No-key" (how my last name is pronounced) was too difficult (actually, he was an awesome NCO). He PCS'd with me to Korea so the name continued for a while. When I commissioned into the Air Force, Nacho became my callsign. <div><br></div><div>Now that I'm in the Army as a Signal Officer, I pretty much answer to "SIGO" ... about 100 times a day when people can't figure out that if you don't plug the network cable in the right spot in the computer, you don't get network access.</div>
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PO1 Kenneth Cary
Maddbomber, as a Navy Aviation Ordnanceman working with bombs, missiles, & bullets & having a dry sense of humor I was honored to become the Maddbomber on my first deployment with the World Famous Pukin Dogs.
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Mine would be Napoleon Dynamite. When I went through accelerated OCS, during Phase I, my TAC officer realized I looked like Napoleon with a shaven head and in my glasses. So every time she saw me, she would scream out OC, WHAT TIME IS IT, and no matter what I was doing or talking to, I would have to stop, stand at attention and scream back at the top of my lungs, "Ma'am, Officer Candidate Napoleon, I want a dang quesadilla, Ma'am." That went on for 2 weeks, then it ended till Phase III, then it picked up again.
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USS Anzio (CG-68) Was named for the Battle of Anzio. All of our Sports Teams were called Beach Heads.
I came into the Navy as "Tree" because for some reason people have a hard time with my last name (pronounced TreeAnts). That stuck until I made Chief. Upon advancement to E-7 in the Navy, you become Chief and lose your name except inside the mess, Everyone else just calls you Chief, Senior Chief or Master Chief. Or at least that is all they call you and let you hear.
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CSM (Join to see)
some of my best retired friends are called chief great group of guys I just have to remember to call them by their name or they both anwser
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I made the mistake of showing up to BCT with a black eye. Since the DS did not know anyone's name for the first week or two."Blackeye" always got stuck with leading details or doing busy work. Once they learned our names it didnt help much I just became Black Eye Blackburn. Once I broke my foot in BCT, the name changed to broke dick (broke Dedicated Individual Combat Killer). Then when I finally healed and was able to return to training, I had been in BCT a total of 9 months and was super squared away, all the new soldiers just called my Drill Private Blackburn!
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SPC(P) Delcina Myers
Kudos for soldiering on!... But a black eye? I'm curious about the cause of the fight... Or accident, but my minds wandering towards fight. Please tell! :)
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SSG (Join to see)
Black Eye Blackburn...I can dig it...sounds like a name from Pirates of the Caribbean....lol
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SGT (Join to see)
Black eye was from my niece. I was holding her up and making her laugh and she kicked me right in the eye on accident.
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I think this is a good thread for those we are trying to get to join can see the substance of some things we discuss between us as current and former military, soft spoken as well as informational and mentoring types of postings.
We also have fun at times while remaining professional.
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