The word soldier refers specifically to US Army personnel, just as Marine refers to USMC personnel. The same is true for sailors and airmen. So then why dont they capitalize soldiers, sailors, airmen? Just curious. Thanks.
2007-12-22 06:45:25 · 14 answers · asked by Dave 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Because Marine is a proper noun where as Army, Navy & Air Force are as well. Jarhead is not a proper noun.
US Army 15 years
OIF 2003
2007-12-22 07:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 5⤋
Soldiers Sailors And Airmen
2016-11-06 20:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were to use those words in everyday context then you wouldn't capitalize them. For example, a solider could be someone who works in an army not the US Army. An airmen could be the general term of an aviator. A sailor is the general term of a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation. If you are referring to someone specifically in the US Army, Navy, or Air Force then you would capitalize it. The uncapitalized versions are for generic use. A Marine is a member of the USMC. See the difference?
2007-12-22 08:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Per the DA, Soldier is supposed to be capitalized in written communication. I can't speak intelligently on the Navy and Air Force.
2007-12-22 06:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by DOOM 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Soldier, Sailor and Airman are supposed to be capitalized. In military publications, they are.
2007-12-22 06:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by RTO Trainer 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They are supposed to be Capitalized, However the marines think they are the only force allowed to do that.
Prima Donnas, frankly as long as American soldier, marine, sailor, airman is capitalized most wouldnt whine they way marines do about it.
2007-12-22 06:52:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
It kind of has to do with their name. Their the United States Marine Corps. Marine is in their title of their branch. Like you would not say Im a Army, cause army personel are called soldiers, but its not in their title, like United States Soldiers. They are the US Army. Its weird now that I tryed to type it. Ah well, in the end the marines just think its better because if you ask any marine what he does they say Im a marine. But if you ask a Soldier in the Army whats he do they usually dont say Im a Soldier, they usually say what their MOS is. Its just differance in training.
2007-12-22 07:02:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
because god has a hardon for Marines(full metal jacket)
but mostly because Marines is a formal name where sailors, airmen, and soldiers are common.
2007-12-22 08:53:27 · answer #8 · answered by FerFer 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I just asked my husband who is a Soldier and he said it is!
Then he said if I don't believe it I should type it on MS Word and it will show up as an error!
I learned something new today :)
~V.
2007-12-22 06:49:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
Marines get all the glory.
PS
If it is necessary to distinguish a military member's branch of service while describing them for clarity, in writing; by title then it would be:
Army Sgt. Maj so and so
Navy Lieutenant so and so
Marine Private so and so
But there are titles that are specific to each branch which do not need to be so embellished.
If you are describing any marine, soldier, sailor or airman, then it isn't necessary to capitalize the the first letter!
2007-12-22 06:50:07 · answer #10 · answered by Double O 6 · 0⤊ 10⤋