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Originally Posted by Carn
Only officers are addressed as "sir." Enlisted men are addressed by their rank.
I once made the mistake of calling my drill instructor "sir" in boot camp... it was not pretty.
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Interesting. During my time on Parris Island, NOT calling the drill instructors "Sir" was a quick trip to the quarter deck, or even worse, maybe the sand pit, for a thrashing.
-bear