Where does it come from?

[Sender]

Where does everone's name originate from. I'm talking about the name that everyone uses on this website. The name I use is Sender and I use it because I send people back to where they came from. If the are here in this country illegally, that is.

[MillRatUSMC]

Mine come from having worked in the steelmills of northwest Indiana for 31 years and ten years of service in the Marine Corps
Thus MillRatUSMC...wonder how it would look if I did a change
USMCMillRat...I've beed using MillRat so long now it's hard to change...

Semper Fidelis
MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo

[Super Dave]

Mine is the nickname that was given to me at the karate dojo when i'm an instructor...

[locobrujo]

Mine was given to me by a Colombian helicopter pilot because when I was flying SAR in Colombia, I had to land in coca fields and either fix helicopters, miniguns, m-60's, or all of the above. Whenever I was flying and one of the gunships broke, someone would call over the radio to "send in the brujo" and we (the SAR helicopter) would land, or they would just drop me off so I could fix the what needed fixed. After awhile, it progressed into "locobrujo" which translates to "crazy witch".

[Sgtj]

Sgt J is pretty simple Sergeant Jolly <ME>

[Ed Fleming]

I used my given name in the hope that someone from my time (the fifties) might see it and respond. Maybe they are all dead. I have successfully joined up with seventeen of my boot camp friends and my senior D I.

[charlie222]

Mu is because I was in Charlie Company, 2nd Fire Team, 2nd Sq. and 2nd Plt. charlie222 out.

[marinemom]

Mine was given to me by my son's Senior - I sent mail to the kids in his squad bay who did not get any when he wrote me about them. Lots of silly cards and encouragement.

When mail was given out, the kids I wrote to would say I got something from mom, too.

So, the Senior decided I was a "marinemom", and it stuck.

[thedrifter]

Roger got his name from.....all the traveling he did in the Corps...drifting from state to state.......


Ellie

[Ed Palmer]

I GO ALONG WITH ED FLEMMING I ALSO JOIND UP HERE TO TRY AND LOCATE A LOT OF LOST FRIENDS THAT I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SPENDING THE BEST 15 YEARS OF MY LIFE WITH,
I HAVE LOCATED A FEW AND STILL LOOKING .

[Osotogary]

Mine is a spin-off of a judo throw, osotogari. Since there already was a Gary on this website....why not.

[TracGunny]

I retired as a Gunnery Sergeant, and my MOS was 1833; Amphibious Assault Vehicle Crewman, AKA Amtracs, or as we always refered to them, "The Tracs".

I'm sure all the Marines here figured that one out, as well as the well initiated non-Marine members.

marinemom: OUTSTANDING!

[femalewolf2]

Mine is from the fact that I love wolves and that i am a female. The two is because i have a daughter. I have always used this name...plus its the only name i can remember when i'm online

[Tom D]

My given name is Thomas De Koster

[rsta]

Took mine from my name, Robert Staats.

[GySgtRet]

Because I am retired Gunnery Sargeant

[ese4mc]

MY INITIALS AND E4 IN THE CORPS

[usmc4669]

My name was taken "usmc4669" from the branch of service that I served in for 22 years, went in in 1946 and retired in 1969, I had broken time.

My name is GySgt Marvin Bush USMC Retired.

Why will I vote for President George W. Bush? Blood runs thick

[GySgtRet]

usmc4669,

Hey Gunns. Semper Fidelis...!!! BUSH ALL THE WAY...!!!

[yellowwing]

Yellow Wing ~ My Anishinabe (tribal) name. Its more than just coincidence that I was attached to the 3rd MAW :banana:

[usmc4669]

yellowwing: I though that it was because you were a DemocratLOL Just kidding

[yellowwing]

No, that's my cousin "Left Wing" yuk-yuk ;)

[usmc4669]

Darn screwed up again

[2091351]

Serial Number when I enlisted

[CPLRapoza]

Because I'm a Cpl and my last name is Rapoza. And to see if any one would recognize my last name. Since I am the only Rapoza in the Marine Corps at this time.

[Sgt0811]

It is my nick name since birth. Real name is Charles. On some sites you will find me as Sgt0811. I was a Sgt. and 0811 is my MOS (Artillary)
Semper Fi:marine:

[vision836]

Mine came from the truck and unit number I drive. A Mack Vision unit number 836.

[usmc4669]

vision836 Mine came from the truck and unit number I drive. A Mack Vision unit number 836.

Here's a picture of a Mack Vision Truck

[mrbsox]

Last name is BOWERSOX

Years ago when teaching (NADC) the guys shortened it to just MrB.
When I got my first e-mail account, MrB was taken, so mrbsox just came to be

Terry

[cpl_daley]

I became a Marine in 95' got Lcpl in 96'.... My MOS stoped promotions in 96' (0351) was E-3 till my EAS... the morning i was honorably discharged I was promoted to Corpral.... This is the only place I get to see that extra stripe near my name!

[greybeard]

self explanatory I hope.

[arnoldyG/2/5]

last name and unit

[naclyknine]

Na = Sodium
Cl = Chloride

NaCl = Sodium Chloride = Salt

NaCly = Salty

KNine = Dog

naclyknine = SaltyDog

heh heh heh

[DSchmitke]

Just my first initial D for David and last name.

[Kurt Stover]

Actual name is Konstantino Cheryenklyn Straklodgly, it's an old Irish name and figured Kurt Stover would be easier to refer to which is German....

NAH!

April Fools!

[fulmetaljackass]

Mine comes from the movie "Full Metal Jacket," one of my absolute favorites, combined with the fact that I do my best to bring light to any situation. Life's too d!mn short not to laugh.... A LOT!

[G.L.B.]

MIne comes from my Sr. DI and my two Green Belts at Parris Island. It stands for Giggly Little B!tch, Because I laughed every time they called one of us turds. Luckly I was Platoon Guide and our company comander liked me. (sort of) He called me Moose because I am 6'2" and 235lbs. <-lean He had me clean his office every saturday evening, wasn't fun, but paid off in the end.
Chandler

[jonh1972]

jonh jonathan henderson
1972 the year i was born

still looking for my dad, he was on leave in 71, and in a bar and and ran off some guy named Jody ~ the rest is history, lol

[HardJedi]

Well, mine is silly I suppose. I am just a star wars geek, hence the jedi
Hard should be pretty easy to figure out.

Plus, I alway's kinda liked to think of the Jedi as a slightly diffrent Kind of Marine Corps, in a galaxy, far far away.


Besides, Just saying MJHarper,
or cpl 0311 just was too boring for me.

[d c taveapont]

I sign out with the mouse. Its the nick name my cousin gave me before i left for the nam. and later he died of diabetes. his was bucky. miss him some times.

[Dragon Air]

My first (and the best) squadron. HMM-265 "Dragon Air" I was with them in Kaneohe Bay when were PCS'ed to Oki instead of the usual 6 month UDP.

[cpl_daley]

HMM-265 ... good Marines, flew us (1/3) around many a training mission... actually they just up'ed the UDP to 7months..... I didn't think it made sense.. Whats One more month?

[tophor]

my name comes from the last half of my first name Christophor(yes it is spelled with an o not an e) which my wife calls me. tophor.

[hump_drop]

I was an 0311, and a hump drop is, of course someone who ends up on the truck during a hump.

I took this name after leaving the Marine Corps because I frequent backpacking sites, and hump_drop is kind of catchy, and not many people know what it is.

[hump_drop]

Originally posted by naclyknine
Na = Sodium
Cl = Chloride

NaCl = Sodium Chloride = Salt

NaCly = Salty

KNine = Dog

naclyknine = SaltyDog

heh heh heh


I like this one... :marine:

[usmchauer]

I think mine is fairly easy to guess... :)

[25snakeman02]

25snakeman02, Mine is a combination; 2502 was my MOS and Snakeman wea my call sign in VMO-1 as an Aerial Observer. I usually go by Snake. I like this thread because I have been wondering..... since I have come to this Website. I am thoroughly enjoying it. It is the best I have had the opportunity to experience! Semper Fidelis Marines and Friends

[namgrunt]

"namgrunt" is what I was for two tours. There is another guy on this site named "Namgrunt68", but I've never read any of his postings.

Real name: Javier Cascos
Units: F/2/5; H/2/7;, and B/1/27 -(attached to 1st MarDiv.)
I was going to call myself "PogeyRope", but thought it was too unknown, except for other Jarheads from 5th and 6th Marines.

[Sender]

What is "PogeyRope"? I've heard the expression "Pogey Bait" before but not "PogeyRope"

[namgrunt]

Sender:

LOL You make my point perfectly.

"Pogey Rope" is the nickname for the "Foureguerre" (probably misspelled), a braided attachment worn on the left shoulder of winter green Class A uniform jackets of the 5th and 6th Marines. They are the only units in the entire Marine Corps, outside of Washington DC postings, authorized to wear braiding of any sort. It is a battle award presented to these units by the French government during WW1.

The 5th and 6th regiments took part in the famous Belleau Wood fighting. For their ferocity, they earned the nickname Devil Dogs from their astonished German foes. The French were so grateful for the holding action in the Somme region ,that they decorated the two Marine units involved with the "Foureguerre", which loosely translates into the saying "For Battle".

The cording used to make pogey ropes is Winter Green in color, with crimson red intermingled. The color matched Marine combat uniforms, and the red signified the blood shed in the "Woods". At the end of the pogey rope is a black metal weighted endpiece, for which I don't recall the correct nomenclature. The decoration is held in place by buttoning beneath the left epaulet button, with the metal cap in front on the upper chest near your ribbons.

The reason "Pogey" is used in the nickname is because guys can use it to wow young ladies, with wild stories of derring do, and impress them with their Marine prowess. All the while, the men are trying to establish their beachhead for the night. Or so the story goes. ;)

That is the version of the Pogey Rope which I know.

Semper Fi!

[ralph]

My USMC name came from the Jimmy Dean show dog (puppet).
The dogs name was Rawlf, no one could seem to get it.
So "Ralph" works.
My E mail address comes from working many years in the shoe biz.

[kentmitchell]

Don't let Namgrunt fool you. They give those ropes to guys with VD.
Others just repeat this poem:
I'm a pogey bait 6th (or 5th) Marine,
I don't keep my rifle clean,
I don't want a BAR,
All I want is a candy bar

LOL

[CPL/7113]

I was a Cpl. and my MOS was 7113...back in 59-63 a 7113 was a parachute rigger.




Jules B.Wolfson
1841370

[dtrb63]

dtrb-Down Town Ricky Brown... the 63 is for a friend of mines race car # here in Iowa at the local dirt track. If you run into dtrbsgal... thats the other half.:bunny:

[namgrunt]

kentmitchell:

I hope you served in the 5th or 6th Marines, otherwise, those are fighting words you wrote above.

Black Belt or not, you will show respect for my Regiment!

I'm not laughing at this, Marine! This is no joke to me. :mad:

I gave the story of the Pogey Rope, as best as I remembered it, because a brother asked what it was, and I answered his request. It wasn't to have my old unit scorned.

What unit(s) were you in? Would you want me cranking off insults against whatever group you served in?

[leroy8541]

leroy is a nick name given by classmates in high school that stuck.
8541 is the secondary MOS that I worked very hard for.

[gys]

Namgrunt; What unit(s) were you in?

Your explanation of the French Fourragere sounds correct to me. I served in 3rd Battallion 6th Marines during 1953 to 1955. We wore the French Fourragere with pride. We called it pogey rope. We heard all the comments during that period. Sure caused a lot of knock down drag outs. Thanks for the memories.:banana:

[namgrunt]

Glad to oblige, Gunny. I'm sure kentmitchell didn't realize what he was saying when he wrote his piece, but I won't have my unit, and yours, insulted by someone who wasn't in either Regiment. I have not heard back yet, to see if mitchell once belonged or not. It was one of the unique markers of the men from 5th and 6th Marines. I have my Pogey Rope to this day, but cannot wear it since I don't fit the uniform anymore (have to get Marine Green Velcro to stretch things a bit).

I was in three different regiments, but the 5th was my first assignment out of Boot Camp and ITR. It retains a special place in my memory for that reason. It is where I learned my grunt craft. It is also the only unit I ever made Wet Net landings with, just like the old days in WW2 and Korea. Over the side onto Cargo nets, and down to the Poppa Boats, wearing a full field transport pack.

Foxtrot Co./ 2nd Bn./ 5th Marines
Hotel Co./ 2nd Bn./ 7th Marines
Bravo Co./ 1st Bn./ 27th Marines (attached to 1st MarDiv in Nam)

I do see that I actually did misspell the name, Fourragere, but I was going from memory, which is getting dusty. Thanks for the backup, Gunny.

Semper Fi!

[gys]

Namgrunt; What unit(s) were you in?

Your explanation of the French Fourragere sounds correct to me. I served in 3rd Battallion 6th Marines during 1953 to 1955. We wore the French Fourragere with pride. We called it pogey rope. We heard all the comments during that period. Sure caused a lot of knock down drag outs. Thanks for the memories.:banana:

[namgrunt]

gys:

Check my last post, Gunny. I was editing it to include the info you asked, when you posted your last entry.

Semper Fi!

[lurchenstein]

Lurchenstein is a tall, ugly b@st@rd. He's "Lurch" and "Frankensteen" [sic] all rolled up in one.
:gotee:

[radio relay]

Radio Relay

==> MOS 2831 was once known as Radio Relay Repairman. I figured it was a handle that few would use, and also pretty much describes my job in the Corps.

Back in the day, ground radio communications were "relayed" from the front to the rear, via our microwave radio links. We provided a vital, secure communications link, that was virtually invisible and unknown to it's users, in the days before direct satellite communications between commanders and units on the ground.

These days, I think they call the MOS "microwave technician" or something like that.

SF :marine:

[Sender]

Since I first posted I have seen quite a few new people log into the Leatherneck.com and they should introduce themselves to the family. Keep it going if possible.

Semper Fidelis

Sender