Posted on Dec 10, 2014
Stereotypical jabs at other military service branches...gloves are off for this forum.
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I'll start! Don't be afraid to make fun of your own service either...
USAF - Ribbon Salad, Pilot Suit, Officers go to combat -- enlisted stay in the rear with the gear.
USA - minimum 15 pieces of flair
USMC - okay, I was a Marine, I've heard them all, but try me.
USCG - is that a Military service or a cruise line?
USN - SwabJockey
I want to see the deepest darkest insults without getting unprofessional....Psst, right. Bring it.
USAF - Ribbon Salad, Pilot Suit, Officers go to combat -- enlisted stay in the rear with the gear.
USA - minimum 15 pieces of flair
USMC - okay, I was a Marine, I've heard them all, but try me.
USCG - is that a Military service or a cruise line?
USN - SwabJockey
I want to see the deepest darkest insults without getting unprofessional....Psst, right. Bring it.
Edited 10 y ago
Posted 10 y ago
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Ask the Army to secure a building and they will set up a perimeter around it and make sure nobody gets out.
Ask the Marines to secure a building and they will charge in, kill everybody inside, and then set up defenses to make sure nobody gets in.
Ask the Navy to secure a building and they will turn off all the lights and lock all the doors at 1600.
Ask the Air Force to secure a building and they will sign a 10 year lease with an option to buy.
Ask the Marines to secure a building and they will charge in, kill everybody inside, and then set up defenses to make sure nobody gets in.
Ask the Navy to secure a building and they will turn off all the lights and lock all the doors at 1600.
Ask the Air Force to secure a building and they will sign a 10 year lease with an option to buy.
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PO3 David Fries
Love this one. Remember the first time I saw it was my first duty station. It was posted in the MRI techs area right on one of their monitors. I have remembered/repeated it ever since.
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SSG Edward Welch
How the military use the stars.
Army/Marines Sleep under them
Navy Navigates by them.
Air Force Rates Hotels and Restaurants with them
Army/Marines Sleep under them
Navy Navigates by them.
Air Force Rates Hotels and Restaurants with them
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SSgt (Join to see)
P01 Paul Ziegler, slight correction to your statement about Lajes, just spent a few years there. The "base" is owned by the Portugese government... the Air Force owns the buildings, not the land. The rest is spot on.
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MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht
SSgt (Join to see) - Nice to see the word Lajes. I spent many TDY"s there. had alot of fun with the Army and Navy guys. One guy just made Chief Petty Officer-- 8 years in the service. Crap, I had more time in grade than that!
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Army say "Hoooooah!"
Marines say "Ooooorah!"
Navy and CG say "Hooooooyah!"
Air Force say "Okey Dokey?"
Marines say "Ooooorah!"
Navy and CG say "Hooooooyah!"
Air Force say "Okey Dokey?"
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MAJ Matthew Arnold
Wasn't Sergeant Carter (Hogan's Heros) in the Air Force? He always said, "Easy as pie".
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MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht
I am glad I go to the movies. One flyer had WISKEY, TANGO FOXTROT. I finally figered it out WTF! Wiskey I drink, Tango and Foxtrot I dance. That is all I know and I am sticking to it. Nobody speaks English any more.
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U.S. COAST GUARD ENLISTMENT OATH
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES COAST GUARD because I know being in the real military scares me. However, I swear to defend our position as the fifth branch of the Armed Services, although at one point we were under the Department of Homeland Security. I understand that atleast twice a day, someone will refer to me a member of the Air Force or Navy, and when I correct them, they will question my military status. I will work on boats the size of kayaks and small yachts during the worst of natures storms, and recieve no thanks or notice form the public. I will fly in helos into the eye of the storm to rescue people dumber then rocks, and then be heckled by the same people when I bust them for transporting drugs two months later.! I will prevent thousands of gallons of pollution, but be accused of impeding the economy when I won't allow vessels to pour oil into the ocean. I will be the red-headed step child to all of the other services, although I know I got the better deal. All of my equipment will be discarded Navy property. I will use most of my time in the Coast Guard to take college classes, and perfect my web surfing abilities, then complain that I work too much. I will perfect avoiding PT at all costs, and do my best to attend training that will give me a great competitive edge in the career field of my choice, making retention efforts of the Coast Guard pointless. I will come in contact with so many pollutants during my tenure, I will glow in the dark for the rest of my natural life and refer to myself as "salty" because of it. I will do my best to work 8 to 3, with a two hour lunch, on normal days, and have my pager and cell phone surgically attached, SO HELP ME GOD.
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US AIR FORCE OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE because I know I couldn't hack it in the Army, because the Marines frighten me, and because I am afraid of water over waist-deep. I swear to sit behind a desk. I also swear not to do any form of real exercise, but promise to defend our bike-riding test as a valid form of exercise. I promise to walk around calling everyone by their first name because I find it amusing to annoy the other services. I will have a better quality of life than those around me and will, at all times, be sure to make them aware of that fact. After completion of "Basic Training", I will be a lean, mean, donut-eating, Lazy-Boy sitting, civilian-wearing-blue-clothes, Chair-borne Ranger. I will believe I am superior to all others and will make an effort to clean the knife before stabbing the next person in the back. I will annoy those around me, and will go home early every day. So Help Me God!"
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US ARMY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my otherwise mediocre life to the UNITED STATES ARMY because I couldn't score high enough on the ASVAB to get into the Air Force, I'm not tough enough for the Marines, and the Navy won't take me because I can't swim. I will wear camouflage every day and tuck my trousers into my boots because I can't figure out how to use blousing straps. I promise to wear my uniform 24 hours a day even when I have a date. I will continue to tell myself that I am a fierce killing machine because my Drill Sergeant told me I am, despite the fact that the only action I will see is a court-martial for sexual harassment. I acknowledge the fact that I will make E-8 in my first year of service, and vow to maintain that it is because I scored perfect on my PT test. After completion of my Sexual.....er.....I mean "Basic Training," I will attend a different Army school every other month and return knowing less than I did when I left. On my first trip home after Boot Camp, I will walk around like I am cool and propose to my 9th grade sweetheart. I will make my wife stay home because if I let her out she might leave me for a better-looking Air Force guy. Should she leave me twelve times, I will continue to take her back. While at work I will maintain a look of knowledge while getting absolutely nothing accomplished. I will arrive to work every day at 1000 hrs because of morning PT and leave everyday at 1300 to report back to "COMPANY." I understand that I will undergo no training whatsoever that will help me get a job up! on separation, and will end up working construction with my friends from high school. I will brag to everyone about the Army giving me $30,000 for college, but will be unable to use it because I can't pass a placement exam. So Help Me God!"
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US NAVY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, Top Gun, in lieu of going to prison, swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES NAVY, because I want to hang out with Marines without actually having to BE one of them, because I thought the Air Force was too "corporate," because I didn't want to actually live in dirt like the Army, and because I thought, "Hey, I like to swim...why not?" I promise to wear clothes that went out of style in 1976 and to have my name stenciled on the butt of every pair of pants I own. I understand that I will be mistaken for the Good Humor Man during summer,! and for Nazi Waffen SS during the winter. I will strive to use a different language than the rest of the English-speaking world, using words like "deck, bulkhead, cover, geedunk, scuttlebutt, scuttle and head," when I really mean "floor, wall, hat, candy, water fountain, hole in wall and toilet." I will take great pride in the fact that all Navy acronyms, rank, and insignia, and everything else for that matter, are completely different from the other services and make absolutely no sense whatsoever. I will muster, whatever that is, at 0700 every morning unless I am buddy-buddy with the Chief, in which case I will show up around 0930. I vow to hone my coffee cup-handling skills to the point that I can stand up in a kayak being tossed around in a typhoon, and still not spill a drop. I consent to being promoted and subsequently busted at least twice per fiscal year. I realize that, once selected for Chief, I am required to submit myself to the sick, and quite possibly illegal, whims of my newfound "colleagues." So Help Me Neptune!"
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US MARINE CORPS OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (pick a name the police won't recognize), swear..uhhhh....high-and-tight.... grunt... cammies....kill....fix bayonets....charge....slash....dig....burn....blowup....ugh...Air Force women....beer.....sailors wives.....air strikes....yes SIR!....whiskey....liberty call....salute....Ooorah Gunny....grenades...women....OORAH! So Help Me Chesty PULLER!"
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"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES COAST GUARD because I know being in the real military scares me. However, I swear to defend our position as the fifth branch of the Armed Services, although at one point we were under the Department of Homeland Security. I understand that atleast twice a day, someone will refer to me a member of the Air Force or Navy, and when I correct them, they will question my military status. I will work on boats the size of kayaks and small yachts during the worst of natures storms, and recieve no thanks or notice form the public. I will fly in helos into the eye of the storm to rescue people dumber then rocks, and then be heckled by the same people when I bust them for transporting drugs two months later.! I will prevent thousands of gallons of pollution, but be accused of impeding the economy when I won't allow vessels to pour oil into the ocean. I will be the red-headed step child to all of the other services, although I know I got the better deal. All of my equipment will be discarded Navy property. I will use most of my time in the Coast Guard to take college classes, and perfect my web surfing abilities, then complain that I work too much. I will perfect avoiding PT at all costs, and do my best to attend training that will give me a great competitive edge in the career field of my choice, making retention efforts of the Coast Guard pointless. I will come in contact with so many pollutants during my tenure, I will glow in the dark for the rest of my natural life and refer to myself as "salty" because of it. I will do my best to work 8 to 3, with a two hour lunch, on normal days, and have my pager and cell phone surgically attached, SO HELP ME GOD.
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US AIR FORCE OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES AIR FORCE because I know I couldn't hack it in the Army, because the Marines frighten me, and because I am afraid of water over waist-deep. I swear to sit behind a desk. I also swear not to do any form of real exercise, but promise to defend our bike-riding test as a valid form of exercise. I promise to walk around calling everyone by their first name because I find it amusing to annoy the other services. I will have a better quality of life than those around me and will, at all times, be sure to make them aware of that fact. After completion of "Basic Training", I will be a lean, mean, donut-eating, Lazy-Boy sitting, civilian-wearing-blue-clothes, Chair-borne Ranger. I will believe I am superior to all others and will make an effort to clean the knife before stabbing the next person in the back. I will annoy those around me, and will go home early every day. So Help Me God!"
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US ARMY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (State your name), swear to sign away 4 years of my otherwise mediocre life to the UNITED STATES ARMY because I couldn't score high enough on the ASVAB to get into the Air Force, I'm not tough enough for the Marines, and the Navy won't take me because I can't swim. I will wear camouflage every day and tuck my trousers into my boots because I can't figure out how to use blousing straps. I promise to wear my uniform 24 hours a day even when I have a date. I will continue to tell myself that I am a fierce killing machine because my Drill Sergeant told me I am, despite the fact that the only action I will see is a court-martial for sexual harassment. I acknowledge the fact that I will make E-8 in my first year of service, and vow to maintain that it is because I scored perfect on my PT test. After completion of my Sexual.....er.....I mean "Basic Training," I will attend a different Army school every other month and return knowing less than I did when I left. On my first trip home after Boot Camp, I will walk around like I am cool and propose to my 9th grade sweetheart. I will make my wife stay home because if I let her out she might leave me for a better-looking Air Force guy. Should she leave me twelve times, I will continue to take her back. While at work I will maintain a look of knowledge while getting absolutely nothing accomplished. I will arrive to work every day at 1000 hrs because of morning PT and leave everyday at 1300 to report back to "COMPANY." I understand that I will undergo no training whatsoever that will help me get a job up! on separation, and will end up working construction with my friends from high school. I will brag to everyone about the Army giving me $30,000 for college, but will be unable to use it because I can't pass a placement exam. So Help Me God!"
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US NAVY OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, Top Gun, in lieu of going to prison, swear to sign away 4 years of my life to the UNITED STATES NAVY, because I want to hang out with Marines without actually having to BE one of them, because I thought the Air Force was too "corporate," because I didn't want to actually live in dirt like the Army, and because I thought, "Hey, I like to swim...why not?" I promise to wear clothes that went out of style in 1976 and to have my name stenciled on the butt of every pair of pants I own. I understand that I will be mistaken for the Good Humor Man during summer,! and for Nazi Waffen SS during the winter. I will strive to use a different language than the rest of the English-speaking world, using words like "deck, bulkhead, cover, geedunk, scuttlebutt, scuttle and head," when I really mean "floor, wall, hat, candy, water fountain, hole in wall and toilet." I will take great pride in the fact that all Navy acronyms, rank, and insignia, and everything else for that matter, are completely different from the other services and make absolutely no sense whatsoever. I will muster, whatever that is, at 0700 every morning unless I am buddy-buddy with the Chief, in which case I will show up around 0930. I vow to hone my coffee cup-handling skills to the point that I can stand up in a kayak being tossed around in a typhoon, and still not spill a drop. I consent to being promoted and subsequently busted at least twice per fiscal year. I realize that, once selected for Chief, I am required to submit myself to the sick, and quite possibly illegal, whims of my newfound "colleagues." So Help Me Neptune!"
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US MARINE CORPS OATH OF ENLISTMENT
"I, (pick a name the police won't recognize), swear..uhhhh....high-and-tight.... grunt... cammies....kill....fix bayonets....charge....slash....dig....burn....blowup....ugh...Air Force women....beer.....sailors wives.....air strikes....yes SIR!....whiskey....liberty call....salute....Ooorah Gunny....grenades...women....OORAH! So Help Me Chesty PULLER!"
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SSgt Chris Frey
...so accurate I just wish I would've joined the real air force..be a cop they said it'll be fun they said...
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A Soldier, a Marine, and an Airman are sitting around sharing stories of the hardships of their latest deployment.
Airman: "The worst was when the air conditioner in our tent broke and it was 110 outside!"
Soldier: "WTF, you had air conditioners?"
Marine: "Wait, stop. You had tents?"
Airman: "The worst was when the air conditioner in our tent broke and it was 110 outside!"
Soldier: "WTF, you had air conditioners?"
Marine: "Wait, stop. You had tents?"
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TSgt Melissa Post
Never been deployed before but I do know that the Army Tech school post at DLI had better dorms than my AF ones in Vandenberg and in some aspects even the ones in Minot. Just saying, having a bathtub can make up for a lot of points lol
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Service nicknames for helicopters:
USAF: Whirlybirds
USA: Choppers
USN: Helos
USMC: OHH! OHH OHOH! (pointing at the sky)
USAF: Whirlybirds
USA: Choppers
USN: Helos
USMC: OHH! OHH OHOH! (pointing at the sky)
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MSG John Wirts
You heard the U.S. Army was kicked out of Italy, because they could not get the choppers to quit going wop! wop! wop!
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MSG John Wirts
MSG (Join to see) - You think you have problems! My Father started out in the Army, trained as a pilot became Army Air Corps, in 47 was transferred to the newly created Air Force. I had 2 uncles in the Navy, one in the Army during WW II, I goined the Army, after ETSing I joined the Air National Guard, transferred to the Army NG, then transferred to the Army Reserves, I retired after 43 years. My brother joined the Navy, my sister joined the Air force, My niece Joined the Army, my nephew joined the Air Force, and my great nephew joined the Army. I'm sure there have been some MC and Cg in the pile somewhere.
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MSG John Wirts
SCPO Anthony Wingers - NAH an Army shave-tail is lower! I remember a few 3rd LT's Army ROTC cadets who were also reserve enlisted until they finished ROTC and got their commission.
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MSG John Wirts
Yes they are. The shavetail was a reference to a new mule whose tail was shaved as a warning that this was a new mule unaccustomed to military life. Beware, the same applied to shavetails or butterbar Lt's. They weren't accustomed to military life and were dangerous!
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TSgt Melissa Post
HAHA your just jealous because we have a bouncy house. Have you ever tried to run on those??? That takes skill my friend.
and yes...it is like kindergarten. Sometimes I still wonder how some of our females made it through Basic Training.
and yes...it is like kindergarten. Sometimes I still wonder how some of our females made it through Basic Training.
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SCPO Anthony Wingers
SA Harold Hansmann - Fat boy program actually began in the early 80's. I participated in the "Spartan" program, at NTC when I was teaching A school there in 1980. It was a test to see how much exercise was needed to keep off body fat and build muscle. They got real serious about getting rid of the Jabba the Hut types that were rolling around back then. I used to get flack because I was overweight, but only because muscle mass weighed more than fat. BMI always saved me. The Spec Operators had that problem for a while as well, before someone actually began using their brain instead of an ideal weight to height chart.
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SPC Travis Grizzard
The top picture, "Strong", was taken in 2008 at Camp Bucca, Iraq. My wife was in that mess hall at the time that picture was taken, and served in the hospital lab with that soldier. He was rated at 50% disabled, from a broken back, but Laboratory Specialists were in short supply, so he waived his disability payments and returned to service.
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A soldier and a marine were seated next to each other on a plane. The soldier kicked off his boots for the flight and the marine just grunted. During the flight, the soldier got up to get a drink and asked the marine if he wanted one. The marine said yes and off went the soldier to fetch the drinks. While he was gone, the marine picked up the soldier’s boots and spit in them repeatedly. The soldier returned and the marine accepted his drink with a smile and a nod. This happened several times during the flight and the marine was happy that he was able to “get one over” on the soldier and have his drinks delivered at the same time. As the plane was descending, the soldier put his boots on to prepare for landing. As the spit soaked through his socks and he figured out what had happened, the marine smiled with joy. After landing, the soldier collected his ruck from the overhead. He looked at the smug marine and said, “I hope for a day when our branches can get along! I mean, spitting in each other’s boots and pissing in each other’s drinks is so juvenile!”
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SSG(P) (Join to see)
Ha Ha SGT Mike Bishop I have heard that one...never gets old.
A Marine and Soldier are at the head taking a leak.
After they are done, the Soldier flushes and heads to wash his hands....the Marine flushes and heads for the door.
The soldier quickly asks, "Marines don't wash their hands?"
The Marine looks back and says, "Marines don't piss on their hands!"
A Marine and Soldier are at the head taking a leak.
After they are done, the Soldier flushes and heads to wash his hands....the Marine flushes and heads for the door.
The soldier quickly asks, "Marines don't wash their hands?"
The Marine looks back and says, "Marines don't piss on their hands!"
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CPT Charles Thurmond
Somebody has to go in and get them out. They always needed help to get out of what they'd gotten themselves into.
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MAJ (Join to see)
For anyone whose ever qual'd at K-Bay, the range is in a volcanic crater facing the ocean. The range flag is often standing straight out. Shooting the 500yd line on that KD is a true challenge. My last range detail at Kaneohe I ended up with a 236. Not bad on that range...
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SGT (Join to see)
MAJ (Join to see), I've shot out there before sir, and Kaneohe was no joke. Wind coming off the water there took a minute to get used to. The best part of the ranges out there though was getting briefed about the white birds that literally were right behind the ranges. If you hit one, it was like a 20,000 fine per bird for the unit or some craziness like that. Besides that, K-bay was my favorite base out there by far. Schofield is the worst, complete dump.
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MAJ Matthew Arnold
Reference, "our girls", didn't Gen. Chesty Puller say, I paraphraze, they're Marines.
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TSgt Melissa Post
I hear that Marine girls aren't really "girls" at all. That's why they always go for us AF. :P
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