PO1 Steven Kuhn2058729<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What have you learned/experienced as part of your military life that could educate/strengthen Americans who have not served?2016-11-10T11:43:03-05:00PO1 Steven Kuhn2058729<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What have you learned/experienced as part of your military life that could educate/strengthen Americans who have not served?2016-11-10T11:43:03-05:002016-11-10T11:43:03-05:00SSG Stephan Pendarvis2058846<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This too shall pass. Whatever it is....Bad times, good times, field time, work, play, sleep, presidents, whatever...it will all pass someday...just endure and like happy no matter what.Response by SSG Stephan Pendarvis made Nov 10 at 2016 12:07 PM2016-11-10T12:07:03-05:002016-11-10T12:07:03-05:00SFC George Smith2059122<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>grasp of reality and the view of the rest of the world... and how we are all effected by one another...Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 10 at 2016 12:59 PM2016-11-10T12:59:51-05:002016-11-10T12:59:51-05:00SFC Pete Kain2059149<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Freedom is not free. Self restraint is a virtue.Response by SFC Pete Kain made Nov 10 at 2016 1:04 PM2016-11-10T13:04:23-05:002016-11-10T13:04:23-05:00PO1 Private RallyPoint Member2059155<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To think before you speak....Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2016 1:05 PM2016-11-10T13:05:12-05:002016-11-10T13:05:12-05:00TSgt Private RallyPoint Member2059402<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>humility. pure, unbiased humility.Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2016 1:57 PM2016-11-10T13:57:18-05:002016-11-10T13:57:18-05:00SFC J Fullerton2060051<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That it is never OK to just give up and quit when things get tough.Response by SFC J Fullerton made Nov 10 at 2016 5:15 PM2016-11-10T17:15:43-05:002016-11-10T17:15:43-05:00CW2 Private RallyPoint Member2060183<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I've learned that voluntarily giving up certain freedoms (as we do throughout our military careers) helps us to more fully appreciate those same freedoms.Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2016 5:53 PM2016-11-10T17:53:06-05:002016-11-10T17:53:06-05:00SPC Private RallyPoint Member2064859<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Prejudices and bigotry significantly hinder an environment that calls for teamwork and trust. <br />Also MREs...those will teach you to not to waste actual fresh foodResponse by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 11 at 2016 10:35 PM2016-11-11T22:35:56-05:002016-11-11T22:35:56-05:00SMSgt Robert Anderson2074023<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>First lesson - accept the fact that you have to learn how to respect others. You don't have to like superiors but you have to respect the rank.Response by SMSgt Robert Anderson made Nov 14 at 2016 7:19 PM2016-11-14T19:19:13-05:002016-11-14T19:19:13-05:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member2074957<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Self-discipline, orhanizarion and teamworkResponse by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 15 at 2016 12:20 AM2016-11-15T00:20:41-05:002016-11-15T00:20:41-05:00Sgt John Juelfs2078688<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Some of the people in this country who like to protest the very thing that gives them the right to protest need to spend a couple of weeks in a third world country and find out how good they have it. Most of them have no clue what it's likeResponse by Sgt John Juelfs made Nov 15 at 2016 9:43 PM2016-11-15T21:43:05-05:002016-11-15T21:43:05-05:00Amn April Crider2079771<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was in, everyone of different race or color, we were equals, we were a team, we defended each other, we stuck up for each other, we needed each other, we learned from each other and we taught each other. Your always going to have conflict or disagreement when the crap gets serious, its about us a team. There's no I in Team.Response by Amn April Crider made Nov 16 at 2016 8:41 AM2016-11-16T08:41:16-05:002016-11-16T08:41:16-05:00SMSgt William Law2086053<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Discipline. The only thing is too many of these kids today would have no concept.Response by SMSgt William Law made Nov 17 at 2016 11:51 PM2016-11-17T23:51:41-05:002016-11-17T23:51:41-05:00TSgt Don Purciful TSGT Retired2089339<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is always worse bosses worse weather worse jobs worse living and they always are not happy and assholes they make something simple hardResponse by TSgt Don Purciful TSGT Retired made Nov 19 at 2016 12:28 AM2016-11-19T00:28:24-05:002016-11-19T00:28:24-05:00SPC Lois Hall2091899<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The one thing I think that could help most civilians right now is a favorite saying if mine that I learned from my first platoon sergeant. Suck it up and drive on!Response by SPC Lois Hall made Nov 20 at 2016 1:16 AM2016-11-20T01:16:33-05:002016-11-20T01:16:33-05:002016-11-10T11:43:03-05:00