Calling all veterans...how were you addressed when you were in the military?

[RT 66]

And how did you sign off on documentation?

My dad was Chief Master Sergeant (his last name) on the housing complex name-plate, he was called Sergeant (his last name) --- never called "sir" -- and he signed off as CMSGT (his first and last name).
I too was given a medical discharge and wasn't in as long as I would have liked ... I was called "Private" ... made me wonder what the secret was.

[Shari]

I wasn't in all that long to rise up the ladder, due to a skin
allergy from GI soap of all things. So I was addressed as,
PFC (Private Ist Class) with my last name following. In signing
out for something, we just signed our last name. You don't
address anyone as "Sir", or "Ma'am" (female officer) unless they are an officer, with Lieutenant and above status. Nor do you salute anyone lower than that. I believe now, you address the first sergeants, with "first sergeant", compared to years
ago, it was just "sergeant". But you wouldn't address their last name, just their rank. At all times, you address their rank and status with respect, and show it. This was in the WAC's,
before it was integrated into the regular army after Vietnam.

[WACVET75]

PFC along with other things. I got my Sgt stripes 3 days before my discharge. I didn't even get them on my uniforms.

Fastergun forgot to finish the statement -- black ink only, AND IN TRIPLICATE. (and they wonder why so many trees were cut down)

[morgan o]

I was never in the military but once I walked on a base and the gave me a rank it was something like halt ass hole

[Fastergun]

I was addressed as 'Sgt Rogers' in general. My boss, a full bird colonel, refered to me as Shayne (My name)
I always signed as SSG (Staff Sgt.) (My first name, middle Initial, Last name.) preceeded by the always present 'Last Name first, First Name Last'- Black ink only, and printed.

[Tsudo-Nimh]

Normally it was just Hey You, get your lazy a** over here!

[Tara J]

my dad was a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps

[mister ed]

at the end i was liike you father but on the way up i was called every thing in the book and some that was not in the book == retired cms usaf!!