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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Cpl Robert Hernandez

Posted >1 y ago

1966 VN I was attach with the name of ( THE KID) was trained with 26 Marines ,which were shut down after WW II and reopen in 1966 to become an FMF BLT, being put with the 3/26 I Co. 0311 grunt deploy to Vietnam and I was being told i looked younger that 18, so every call was hey KID then a rotation to 5th Marines put in 3/5 KILO First Marines First to Fight was our motto, I went from the pan into the fire as a young 0311 grunt green Marine and would do it again !!!

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LCpl Jessica Chaney

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Great picture Cpl.

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PO2 John Breton

Posted 12 y ago

I had two nicknames while serving with the Marines. First was "Doc", and the second was "Capt. America" from the movie "Easy Rider", cause I was always riding my motorcycle, and was very involved with any bases' motorcycle club or organization.

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PO1 (Join to see)

Posted 12 y ago

My favorive "Call Sign" is Doc. This is a term all Marines give to their Hospital Corpsman. Just like the title of United States Marine, this is also an earned title. To earn this title the Marine Unit you are assigned to must have complete trust and faith in your medical/combat/team skills and ability. And once you have received this title from a Marine you are now part of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of the USMC.

This is also a "nickname" that I received from my grandmother. Maybe she knew something I didn't. I always knew I would enter into the US Armed Service, but never knew what service or job I would select.

HM1 (FMF) Graves "DOC"

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PO1 (Join to see)

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I am currently a Reserve with to many years in. I am going to submit a package for IDC school, but not sure if it will be excepted.

Thanks.

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PO1 Shawn Blalock

>1 y

My call sigh was thumper will I was deployed in Kuwait

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All the IDCs I've worked with have been some of the greatest Corpsman I've met. You should go back active and do a Submarine tour!

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LCpl Jessica Chaney

>1 y

Oahrah devil doc!

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Maj Chris Nelson

Posted 12 y ago

When I was in Afghanistan, I had 2 nurses, both O-6 (one Air Force, one Navy) that that used my FULL first name and middle name..... no last name, no rank..... It was more of a joke, and was only done in the office area when no outside visitors were around....it was almost like Mom yelling out when I had done something OR was about to do something wrong. Was pretty funny.

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SFC Lee Lane

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Partying in Aschaffenburg, Germany, DUH!

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SFC Lee Lane

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OK, I do not know how the A-Burg comment got in this thread BUT I will say that his middle name starts with a T. ;)

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Col (Join to see)

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Would that be "T" as in Tiberius? My original guess would've been Christopher "Full" Nelson... but, since we're going with "T" I'm going to have to stay with Maj Chris Tiberius Nelson... if nothing else, it's definitely got some serious style! lol

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SFC Lee Lane

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ROFL!! Tiberius, Tyrone, Timesawastin, he goes by many names. Just ask him to do his Jeanie dance.

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SGT Charles Tittl

Posted 12 y ago

Not exactly a nickname but more like a title, I was dubbed "Most Likely to Cause an International Incident"

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Your callsign should be "Libo Claymore".

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Posted 12 y ago

when I was in Alaska I had a Soldier who was big and slow in more ways than one if you get my drift. My section chief called him "CHOCK BLOCK". For the longest we never understood why. One day we all finally asked him why he calls him Chock Block and he told us because he impedes progress.

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TSgt Joe C.

Posted >1 y ago

So here we go...my nicknames from the bases I've been stationed at or deployed to:

Grand Forks AFB: "Bubbles" from Trailer Park Boys (not nearly as thick in the glasses dept)
Kirkuk Reg AB: "Mouth" because I hardly ever talked
JBSA-Lackland: "Grumpy Cat" I got this while I was a CBRN instructor for Basic training
Cannon AFB: "Big Cat" Friendlier version of Grumpy Cat

Kunsan AB, ROK: Nickname and call sign---- "Sweat Shop"! Damn near sweat through everything here on the peninsula!

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SSG (Join to see)

Posted 11 y ago

This could be a topic in itself, my last "morale booster" was deleted! So what ( :' No one ever placed a pseudonym (nickname) on their favorite box o' field toys?

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MSG (Join to see)

Posted 11 y ago

as a private, i responded to Dumbass
PFC - hey idiot
SPC - hey dipshit
SGT - Buck SGT
SSG - high speed
SFC - plt daddy
MSG - Mass Sarn ...

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Sgt Adam Jennings

Posted 11 y ago

My two favorite nicknames that I personally had were Pappy at boot camp, because I was 29, and Bear when I was at MWCS-28 because of my size and bearing.

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