Posted on May 25, 2016
Why do Army personnel call themselves "Sarge?" Should they command the same respect as the other branches?
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"Sarge." I am not a bottom feeding fish. Why can't the US Army be like the Marine Corp, "Former Marine." What do we call ourselves?
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I'm constantly referred to as "Ranger". Medics are mostly called "Doc". "Troopers" are Airborne types regardless of MOS. Lower Enlisted are "Soldiers". Artillery Folks are called "WHAT?" (Their favorite word due to hearing loss) There are a variety of slang names/Titles that are MOS or Skill related. I have no problem with Sarge. It doesn't effect my Pension Check.
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MSG Pat Colby
SFC Patrick Pursifull - El Oh El. Tankers = Too lazy to walk, too scared to Jump.
^5 for your Service!
^5 for your Service!
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SFC Havens
I always told my troops I am a Sargent, I earned the rank I have. I did not tolerate a solder to call me "SARGE". If it happened a 3rd time, yes I gave them a 2nd chance, I would pull out the fish thing. This actually happened more as an E-5 maybe once or twice as a SSG, and I cannot ever recall as a Platoon Sargent it ever happening. Seems when I got my platoon, all my guys came from other platoon Sargents and after a break in period they really liked being in my platoon as I treated them with respect. As I told them, until they gave me a reason to treat them differently. Odd thing about that, they never did. Except once the helmet in lake, but that was an opportunity for training they appreciated and another story.
I always told my troops I am a Sargent, I earned the rank I have. I did not tolerate a solder to call me "SARGE". If it happened a 3rd time, yes I gave them a 2nd chance, I would pull out the fish thing. This actually happened more as an E-5 maybe once or twice as a SSG, and I cannot ever recall as a Platoon Sargent it ever happening. Seems when I got my platoon, all my guys came from other platoon Sargents and after a break in period they really liked being in my platoon as I treated them with respect. As I told them, until they gave me a reason to treat them differently. Odd thing about that, they never did. Except once the helmet in lake, but that was an opportunity for training they appreciated and another story.
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I have never allowed a Soldier to call me "Sarge". I know lots of people think it a term of "endearment" maybe or have watched too much TV. But to me it also the difference in calling someone an E5 or Sergeant. If someone allows or refers to themselves in a pay grade. I CORRECT THEM. If they want to be a pay grade I don't need them.
Just today I have been refereed to as "Sergeant" (Soldier-Trainee) and "Staff Sergeant" (Marine-Trainee) and Sir (Air Force-trainee) when given the greeting of the day. Its showing respect to the rank that one has achieved and discipline and good order of the Soldier/Marine/Airman
Navy: Well that's another story..I never know what to call them,
Just today I have been refereed to as "Sergeant" (Soldier-Trainee) and "Staff Sergeant" (Marine-Trainee) and Sir (Air Force-trainee) when given the greeting of the day. Its showing respect to the rank that one has achieved and discipline and good order of the Soldier/Marine/Airman
Navy: Well that's another story..I never know what to call them,
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SPC Sokhen In
SPC John Louiso - An Army Chief is your mostly chill Chief Warrant Officer, The Navy's Master Chief is our Sergeant Major Equivalent, best have balls of steel to call him a Sergeant.
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SPC John Louiso - LOL not a ton of egos in 82nd.........Fort Bragg is all about EGOs
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SPC John Louiso
I know, it was supposed to be an LOL from the get go. We were LOADED with egos! LOL!
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SGT William Howell
PO3 (Join to see) Nobody in any other branch of the military either cares or wants to learn what the rate of a E1-3 is. No more than you would know that a 31B V-5 is in the army. Which means you will address me as "investigator". See how pampas that is.
You come on a army post, I don't know your name and you have on camouflage that will only hide you on a blueberry farm......you're going to get called sailor. You know why? BECAUSE YOU ARE A SAILOR!!!
You come on a army post, I don't know your name and you have on camouflage that will only hide you on a blueberry farm......you're going to get called sailor. You know why? BECAUSE YOU ARE A SAILOR!!!
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My kids get away with that. No quarter at work, though. I have a bigger issue with junior officers calling NCOs by last name only. When I do it back to them, they don't like it. I simply correct myself, and point out that I thought that they were letting me know we were on a last name basis. Some of them get ticked off, just saying. Senior officers usually don't practice that, though. Not trying to offend. There is a regulation that covers this......AR 600-20.
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In the navy, we sometimes have the option to handle things a little differently here, owing to the unofficial practice of referring to petty officers by their rank abbreviation. My Leading Petty Officer is "AO1." Before I switched to the dark side, I was "MM1." Even now, I'm commonly just "LT."
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I only use LT if I am close to the officer, and definitely not in front of anyone that isn't. Like I said, I get along with almost all junior officers, but always run across one every now and then.
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