What should all ROTC students know before joining the military as commissioned officers?
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1. Humility - Be humble. Don't be full of yourself. No one in the Army cares where you went to school. They care what you bring to the table.
2. Give a shit - That is care, care.. really care. Soldiers know the difference between leaders who care and those that say they care. Walk the walk, don't just talk the talk.
3. Responsibility - Cadets and especially officers must understand that word, and what it means. ...That you can delegate authority by never responsibility. You may be the most inexperienced person in your platoon (you will be), company etc.. But you are still responsible 24/7 whether you are present or not...
4. Understand what "lead by example" means... It means - if you want to know what is expected, and what the standard is... just look at me. It means do as I do, not do as I say...
5. Be a sponge... That is never stop learning... ask Soldiers, NCOs, peers etc, and always learn as much as you can. Be an expert, but know your role.
6. Be a role model... on and off duty. Model a balanced lifestyle... families and friends matter.
7. Don't worry about your OER. If your do your job well, if you do your very best everyday, the rest will take of itself.
8. Live and Model Army Values... You are the standard bearer for Army Values... If you violate them, you will never recover and you don't belong in the Army as a leader.
9. Trust your NCOs... Listen to them, and learn from them. If you succeed, it will because of them... If you fail, it is likely because you did not listen... But, also never forget who is responsible... That is crystal clear when things go wrong...
10. Check, check, and check again. You can never check too much. Never assume, check!
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