What's One Thing That Makes or Breaks a Military Career? Share and Be Entered to Win!

Not being politically correct.

you have a right way and a military way

you have a right way and a military way

Marriage

Character. It can do both.....unfortunately.
Character is the habit of doing the right thing even though no one will know……or everyone will know. It’s having the courage to do what’s right even though it’s difficult, painful, or costly. It’s doing the right thing even though you know you will not be recognized, thanked or rewarded and might even suffer as a result.

A person of character does the right thing solely because it is right. They do not seek acclaim, award, or rank.…..they do it because they care about others and the community they live in.

Our character is engraved upon us by consistently making choices using this guidance.

Regardless, I recommend a life of character even if it doesn't always further your military career......you can look at the person in the mirror with pride and satisfaction.

Leadership! 100% it makes the biggest difference

For my part, I believe that it is our right to provide ethical and moral guidelines in order to bring our compatriots to understand the merits of the fight we are waging. for our country remains and remains the undisputed leader of the countries on across the planet

Motivation

Fitness

Honesty - Granted I did retire but I took a huge break in service because my senior leadership was not honest with me. They assigned me out of my high security G2 position and slotted me in a G1 officer management position claiming there were no open slots for my rank/mos in the HQ. It didn't take long for me to fond out that it was a out right lie. Because of this I lost interest and did not reenlist. 3.5 years later I reentered the service. If they had been honest at the time and given an eta to when I would be slotted correctly, I most likely would have stayed in.