Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
His proper title is "Mr Vindman". Few people in RF address me as "Gunny". Some retirees do out of respect, and people on base and I think Navy Federal still does. USAA does. My daughter does when she is attempting to get something into my head .

Otherwise, I get called "Grandpa" or "hey you" a lot more .

Even when I was a kid I thought retired military people demanding to be called by their military rank was really petty.
I am with Gunny. I do not insist that others call me Sergeant Major.... UNLESS we are at a formal military function where I am in uniform, which is not often.