siegeofangels

It would also possibly be pointed out by someone during the very first discussion about this decades before anyone from GK is born that "sir" and "ma'am" are not only used to address officers. They're used to address all civilians, too. Which means that someone with "sir" on their wrist might be meant for, like, the guy who asks directions and is told "it's thataway, sir."

But the DoD is the DoD and everyone with that kind of mark on their wrist is still getting reminded about the fraternization rules weekly.