Posted on Nov 8, 2013
What's the best advice you've ever gotten from someone in the military?
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The best advice I ever received was to "take a knee". I had just been through a divorce, was struggling through CGSC, couldn't get enough shared custody time with my kids, was overwhelmed at work and was trying to find time for my monthly drill (BA). The guy I worked for, a LTC at the time and I was a Major, suggested that I RST and work on my CGSC instead of attending drill for the next three months. I was blown away by his compassion and caring during a time when I was juggling way too many balls in the air. This breathing room, as a result of taking a knee, allowed me to complete CGSC, get my life back on track and demonstrate resilience through taking positive actions. I owe that LTC big time for some of the best advice I've ever received!
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Well I have two:
1. My mentor stated to me that, he believes 100% in mentoring. He doesn't think he would be where he is today, professionally and personally without his mentor so make sure I pass on the knowledge that he has given me.
2. To step out of my comfort zone, if not he would drag me out of it !!!
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As a PFC, my 1SG told me,
“If you only remember one thing I thought you Blair,
Remember this,
“ take care of your men”
AATW!!!!
“If you only remember one thing I thought you Blair,
Remember this,
“ take care of your men”
AATW!!!!
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“Make a decision, if it’s wrong I will come down on you” “If you don’t I will come down on you with a fury”
Basically inaction costs more lives than the “wrong” action. This from the man that co-wrote “Armor” the guide for modern tank tactics.
Basically inaction costs more lives than the “wrong” action. This from the man that co-wrote “Armor” the guide for modern tank tactics.
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From my Dad. "The right thing, and the smart thing, are always the same thing."
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As a young airman, I asked this Master Sargent if he would like some coffee. He called in the whole flight line and said I was buying. Cost me 1.10 (1954). He told me --NEVER BROWN NOSE a M/SGT AGAIN ---especially one with 28 years service. I recon I really was a young snot nose .
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I thought my uncle who served in the Air Force and operated under the same AFSC as me would have given me good advice, but anything he ever said bordered on the line of be "more like him" or came across as some kind of dick measuring contest. Pardon my French. Needless to say, I went away from trying to be the kind of Airman he was and carved out my own path -- for better or worse.
In my opinion, the best advice I ever received from someone in the military came from my first supervisor. It was simple: don't stay in one place. Move around and see the world. After 10+ years of service, I was stationed at four different bases (deployed to a fifth), visited five countries and never remained in place longer than three and a half years. I have always passed along that advice to others because the military offers a way of seeing the world most can only dream about.
In my opinion, the best advice I ever received from someone in the military came from my first supervisor. It was simple: don't stay in one place. Move around and see the world. After 10+ years of service, I was stationed at four different bases (deployed to a fifth), visited five countries and never remained in place longer than three and a half years. I have always passed along that advice to others because the military offers a way of seeing the world most can only dream about.
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The best advise I ever received was to take care of myself because there is always someone to replace you.
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