Posted on Oct 7, 2017
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I've gotten a lot of advice in life. A lot of it was BS. Some of it was great. What are some great pieces of advice you've been given, military or otherwise?
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MAJ Montgomery Granger
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"Follow your gut." The example that went along with that piece of advice came from my Battlefield Ethics instructor in OCS. He was a battlefield promoted LTC, who high-jacked a helicopter in Vietnam to go and extract his buddy from a fire fight when the chopper pilot refused to go back for them after extracting the then SGT. He was called on the carpet by the BN CO, and instead of a reprimand or Article 15, he received a battlefield commission to Second Lieutenant. The LTC displayed the highest possible loyalty and personal courage, two revered Army values, to do what every soldier should do - never leave your buddies behind. Always do the right thing, no matter what.
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SN Greg Wright
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"This, too, shall pass."
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PO3 Patrick Armstrong
PO3 Patrick Armstrong
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it will pass but in who’s favor
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SPC Margaret Higgins
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SGT (Join to see): "Don't rest on your laurels." -Margaret
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PO3 Patrick Armstrong
PO3 Patrick Armstrong
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more like take 5 minutes
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