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RBONZOBOY5 — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 08:38 AM)

Why did Hartman give the men those silly nicknames, like "Snowball"??

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bravomailer — 9 years ago(December 20, 2016 11:10 AM)

Nicknames, along with buzz haircuts and dull green uniforms, weaken the recruits' civilian identities and open the way to a new, military identity.
Nicknames were not especially common when I was in the army (early 70s). Maybe films such as FMJ and Top Gun caused young people to think they were the norm and make them eager to adopt them.