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I call all doctors, "Doctor" if I know they are doctors.
I address all active duty military/law enforcement by their current rank, if I know it.
If someone retired from a full career in military/law enforcement, I address them by their retired rank. It's a personal decision I've made to honor those who served. If I am on a first name basis, then I don't do this.
As for civilian titles, it depends. It's one thing to manage business relationships through hierarchy, titles, and protocol. However, personal respect is earned. I've been in many a company where I had more respect for the janitor or line worker than I did the manager. Work ethic and integrity are far more important to me than your name's subscript.
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"Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly."
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