09-14-2021, 08:57 PM
(09-14-2021, 08:32 PM)ShadowsDad Wrote: Yup, there are a few of us who can call you a youngster.
I didn't call anyone Sarge when I was in. It was always Sergeant out of respect. ('70-'73)
Hello, ShadowsDad! Another elder for me to respect!

I hear you on the Sarge thing. As I explained in my reply earlier to Jayaruh, there were those that were sticklers about using the correct title and those that were less so. I started my career as a stickler thinking as you did, but as I relaxed in my final five years I found the term to be endearing and quite respectful in its own way. To me, respect was so much more than a title. As always, there was a time and a place for it's use and most troops were pretty good at figuring it out.
It's great to see all the Veterans on the board! Which branch did you serve in?
Bryan, FNG-SE

