What’s Your Name, Sailor? The crusty Navy Master Chief noticed a new face and barked at him, \-“Get over here! What’s your name, sailor?” \- “John,” the new seaman replied. \- “Look, I don’t know what kind of bleeding-heart pansy crap they’re teaching sailors in boot camp these days, but I don’t call anyone by his first name,” the chief scowled. “It breeds familiarity, and that leads to a breakdown in authority. I refer to my sailors by their last names only; Smith, Jones, Baker, Jackson, whatever. And you are to refer to me as ‘Master Chief.’ Do I make myself clear?” \- “Aye, Aye, Master Chief!” \- “Now that we’ve got that straight, what’s your last name?” The seaman sighed. \- “Darling, My name is John Darling, Master Chief.” \- “Okay, John, here’s what I want you to do ….”