Correct Way to Address A Solider

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Permalink Reply by Lady Hamilton on September 11, 2009 at 12:51pm

You made the mistake of asking a Yeoman's Mom! These are for all enlisted ratings:

Addressee Letter and Envelope Salutation

Master Chief Petty Officer MCPON Dear Master Chief (surname) :
Of The Navy
Master Chief Petty Officer MCPO Dear Master Chief (surname)
Senior Chief Petty Officer SCPO Dear Senior Chief (surname)
Chief Petty Officer CPO Dear Chief (surname) :
Petty Officer First Class PO1 Dear Petty Officer (surname):
Petty Officer Second Class PO2 Dear Petty Officer (surname):
Petty Officer Third Class PO3 Dear Petty Officer (surname):
Airman (includes Apprentice AN or AA or AR Dear Airman (surname):
and Recmit)
Conatructionrnan (includes CN or CA or CR Dear Constructionman (surname):
Apprentice and Recruit)
Fireman (includes FN or FA or SR Dear Fireman (surname)
Apprentice and Recruit)
Hospitalman (includes HNor HAor HR Dear Hospitaiman (surname)
Apprentice and Recruit)
Seaman (includes SN or 5A or SR Dear Searnan (surname)
Apprentice and Recruit)


The NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL is available online at : http://tinyurl.com/2h6ysy

Emma







Salutation
Dear Petty Officer (surname):
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Dear Dentalman (surname):

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Permalink Reply by Lady Hamilton on September 11, 2009 at 12:57pm

Hmmm.... Looks like the reply editor took out all the tabs.

Best bet is to go directly to the NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL online at : http://tinyurl.com/2h6ysy

Look in Appendix A, pages A-1 and A-2.

Emma

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Permalink Reply by Hoppi aka Angie on September 12, 2009 at 8:25am

If you are addressing a certain person you address it the way that Lady Hamilton wrote.

If the letters are written to any sailor, you don't know the paygrade of the person getting the letter. I would recommend addressing them:

Friend, Sailor, or My Hero.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa, Nuke Wife on September 12, 2009 at 11:09am

First advice: the navy has no soldiers. Only sailors :) Soldiers are Army, Marines are Marines, airmen are Air Force.

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Permalink Reply by Lady Hamilton on September 12, 2009 at 1:20pm

Ah, but here's where the Navy jumps in and makes it all so confusing: For pay grades E1 - E3 the Navy does have Airmen, plus Seamen, Firemen , Constructionmen and Hospitalmen! Unless you know a Sailor's 'community', paygrade or the the color of the stripes on his/her sleeve you can't be sure of the 'correct' salutation. That's why Hoppi's suggestion makes sense. 'Correct' for a Yeoman who has to know the Navy Correspondence Manual is not the same as 'correct' for a 1st grader.

Emma

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Permalink Reply by Hoppi aka Angie on September 13, 2009 at 9:07am

Please thank your daughters teacher for doing this! I think it is GREAT!!! When I was deployed I got letters from children. Some put pictures in with them. It really hit home what we (military) do when you get a letter from a child, thanking you for what you do.

The children are our future!

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Permalink Reply by Chris A. on September 13, 2009 at 5:04pm

Hi Hoppi! Haven't read you for a while, have you been on vacation (LOL). We've missed your wisdom, welcome back.

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