I wish these numbskulls would get this right. Marine! Not “former”, not “ex”.
I’m a real estate agent and I just got a listing of a Marine Captain who’s retiring. I was talking with his wife and said “Marine” when referring to him. He walks in from the kitchen and says “you’re hired”. He said the other agent referred to him as “ex” and it “soured” him.
Not so long ago it was wrong to say "ex" and acceptable to say "former". When did that change?
Can it be said:
“Marine, serving time as a citizen.”?
Cool post albie. : )
I now know how-to properly address a Marine, I will begin right now..
Cpl. Dakota Meyer, well done Marine. Thank you.
Get over yourselves. If he’s not receiving a paycheck from DFAS, not wearing a uniform, or anything else of the sort, then he is, in fact, an ex- or former- Marine.