Call signs or Military Nicknames

[CardonaLJ**]

That is a quite a list of impressive and well earned nicknames. What did you guard while in the Corps?

Embassies. Berlin, Yemen, and Rome. Did a month in Belgrade as well

 

[motorboatJones]

Embassies. Berlin, Yemen, and Rome. Did a month in Belgrade as well

Don't know when you were in Yemen but still, F that shithole.

When I was in AF in the '80s the last place any one wanted to go was Turkey. Turkey seems like Disney World compared to Yemen.

 

[WinterSoldier]

Embassies. Berlin, Yemen, and Rome. Did a month in Belgrade as well

That was some impressive places to guard. I was just a forward observer and then a fire directional control man.

 

[WinterSoldier]

When I was stationed in California my shop super was a retired Air Force MSgt. He was so ate up. He demanded that when we used the shop radios we use call signs of 62 Alpha, 62 Bravo, etc. instead of just saying "Hey Dave, can you meet me on the B-52 side of the base, we have a leak at one of the pump stations." There were 4 military and 3 civilians in our shop. No one else heard our radio convos so it was just stupid, really, really stupid.

Sounds like he was ate up with a case of the dumbass and was a control freak.

 

[WinterSoldier]

I don't have a call sign cause I am seriously never on the net. I think mine would be "Sentinel 2" right now if I was ever on. Closest I have to a nickname is everyone calls me Officer____ instead of LT____ due to me being a cop on the civilian side.

Sentinel 2 would be a good one and it beats hey you. You are an officer huh? That is impressive.

 

[CardonaLJ**]

Don't know when you were in Yemen but still, F that shithole.

When I was in AF in the '80s the last place any one wanted to go was Turkey. Turkey seems like Disney World compared to Yemen.

I was in Sana'a.

Tbh when I was there in 06-07 it was that bad. We were allowed off compound and there were a few cool places to go.

 

[Daverisimo]

My old chief called everyone underneath him some permutation of shit, fuck, dick, or ass and head, bag, or bird (ie. dickhead, shitbird, shitbag, fuckhead, etc.). That's sort of a nickname, right?

 

[Its Me Austin]

"Joker" in boot camp because I looked like Matthew Modine's character in Full Metal Jacket with the glasses. This mostly carried over into infantry school.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

One of my friends in the military had some of his Marine friends come with us to do some shooting. One of the guys nicknames was "Massacre" Apparently he got the name from clearing houses and shit.

 

[WinterSoldier]

My old chief called everyone underneath him some permutation of shit, fuck, dick, or ass and head, bag, or bird (ie. dickhead, shitbird, shitbag, fuckhead, etc.). That's sort of a nickname, right?

My first Gunnery Sargent called everyone shit bag and no one and this included his next of kin liked him.

 

[WinterSoldier]

"Joker" in boot camp because I looked like Matthew Modine's character in Full Metal Jacket with the glasses. This mostly carried over into infantry school.

Now that would be a cool name and being nicknamed after a character in a movie like Full Metal Jacket would be awesome.

 

[WinterSoldier]

One of my friends in the military had some of his Marine friends come with us to do some shooting. One of the guys nicknames was "Massacre" Apparently he got the name from clearing houses and shit.

Now that is just slightly scary for a nickname like that, but it will make someone stop and think twice before they give him any shit.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

Now that is just slightly scary for a nickname like that, but it will make someone stop and think twice before they give him any shit.

Yeah lol he was pretty cool for the short time I was around him, just went shooting and had some lunch afterward. It was pretty interesting hearing his friends call him that from time to time tho.

 

[Thai Domi]

My old chief called everyone underneath him some permutation of shit, fuck, dick, or ass and head, bag, or bird (ie. dickhead, shitbird, shitbag, fuckhead, etc.). That's sort of a nickname, right?

Did this chief also constantly refer to himself in the third person?

 

[Thai Domi]

My nickname in boot camp was Foghorn Leghorn.

 

[WinterSoldier]

Yeah lol he was pretty cool for the short time I was around him, just went shooting and had some lunch afterward. It was pretty interesting hearing his friends call him that from time to time tho.

I imagine that would be cool to here someone called that casually. My son has a friend they call Critical Will because when he get into a fight with someone they are in the hospital in critical condition. He's a polite enough guy and will even warn people when they are crossing the line, but I suppose they think he's kidding when he says he's about to send them to the hospital.

 

[RerouteToRemain]

I imagine that would be cool to here someone called that casually. My son has a friend they call Critical Will because when he get into a fight with someone they are in the hospital in critical condition. He's a polite enough guy and will even warn people when they are crossing the line, but I suppose they think he's kidding when he says he's about to send them to the hospital.

lol that is hilarious.

 

[WinterSoldier]

lol that is hilarious.

He's one of those pleas and thanks you kind of guys so my wife thinks he's the most polite young man she has ever met. I told here he's been to jail for assault & battery with injury more times than she has fingers and toes so answer is maybe he has anger management issues.:icon_lol:

 

[WinterSoldier]

My nickname in boot camp was Foghorn Leghorn.

I have never heard anyone called this and yours is the most unique I have ever heard. Any reason why they called you that that you would want to share?

 

[motorboatJones]

Knew a retiree in Korea who called everyone Dildoc