What's the best advice you've ever gotten from someone in the military?

Be sure to go to school and use Tuition assisstance

Something strang'e happened the other day as I was looking at Air Force Weather Service history.   A friend of mine a then SSgt Halbeisen actually helped write that history and I had always wondered if I would find out where he left to from Germany.

He used to show me medals and other items from WWII and was already quite a historian.

So it is no coincidence that he would give me advice that would benefit my career.   He simply stated that never let a pilot talk you out of what's right.   And I never did and on a few occasions managed to irritate planners.   One Colonel said I was 'inflexible' and I said with all due respect that is not something I get paid for.   Stating we forecast potential.    I got the last laugh,  my wind forecast was 35-49kts.  About midnight,  when we hit 88Kts.   A microburst from a Thunderstorm plus a strong pressure gradient and resulting high winds were the basis.

So that advice saved me and Nick told me,  never give in because the Investigators would hound me.    My unit Commander Major Faas was happy the next day,  saying I was the only one that figured it out.

It is funny how good advice if heeded,  can save lives.  All Around.

1) Cover your own ass

2) Don't make this a career, this is not the organization for YOU!