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Senate confirms ‘Razin’ Caine to lead Joint Chiefs
Politico.com ^ | 4/11/2025 | Connor O'Brien

Posted on 04/11/2025 7:58:46 AM PDT by Beave Meister

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To: PeterPrinciple; larrytown
It is a long tradition.

Every Fighter Pilot has a call sign.

41 posted on 04/11/2025 10:28:29 AM PDT by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: silverleaf
Find a fighter pilot who didn’t get branded with a name by his peers

I guy I worked with has a call sign that was an acronym, partly with the letters from "Sh!t self in final turn"

42 posted on 04/11/2025 10:31:19 AM PDT by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: NFHale

Indeed.

‘Stormin Norman’ despised that nickname, as it wasn’t his true nature.

Seems like a lot of folks worship the star-club members - lots more duds than winners.


43 posted on 04/11/2025 11:46:06 AM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: larrytown

Re Schwarzkopf:
I think the media gave him that name…

Still remember his briefing on Saddam “…but other than that, he’s a brilliant military mind…” 😂


44 posted on 04/11/2025 12:06:43 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: PeterPrinciple

It is a long tradition.


It used to be a part of our society that EVERYONE had a nickname. What happened?

Nicknames come in very close units. Maybe a reflection of how unconnected our society is....................


45 posted on 04/12/2025 8:12:53 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere)
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