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Look after your people.
When I was a young private and I arrived at my first duty station, I had a platoon sgt who told us that our first and most important mission was to look after your people. Me, being a young and stupid private, responded by telling him that I was just a private, and I didn't have any people. I learned very quickly from the front leaning rest position that my people were my family, friends, and people who might need my help.
He also taught me that help comes in various forms, from physical help to just being there when someone needs advice or a place to vent.

If you always do the right thing, you'll never have to worry about getting caught screwing up

There's an adventure out there, don't pass up an opportunity for someone who 'cares' about you, because if they truly cared, they'd support you.

I learned to take responsibility for my actions how to problem solve and, adapt to changes that come with life and the importance of working as a team. And I have done my best to pass these traits down to my son.

Pride in being responsible and honest. Daughter married a police officer (one of my rookies) and my middle son works for Government at Ft Meade (so i hear) after servicing 8 years in Corps, rank of Sgt,

Loyalty, Respect, Commitment, Honor. I want my children to know that freedom isn't free, and that every day it has to be fought for, and they too in even the in smallest way can do their part, until when they become old enough do their duty as citizens and vote and/or enlist. I want them to look with pride on this country like I do.

Profession ethics – I teach them like this.
Your First name may represent you as an individual. Your last name tells me what family you’re representing. Where you grew up other group affiliations tell me what people you are representing. So do your work with pride, set standards, and be the one others look to because you are representing more than yourself at all times.
Your team and family are also important members of our community. You need to be inclusive and grow our family to all be on board, well informed on the same page, and align our goals so everyone has the most potential to succeed. Take care of one another.
Orient yourself in a direction to continuously move forward not just at work but growth as a person. Set goals, develop plans, continue to target your objectives, eliminate obstacles, and develop your success story.

Call it traditionalist, call it "old-timey" call it what you will, I tried hard to install "yes, sir & no, ma'am, please, & thank you " in my 4 kids...it's worked, and it instilled character and honesty and integrity in them. Just my honest opinion. I learned this day 1 in the Army.

The 6 Ps: prior planning prevents piss-poor performance!

Self-discipline, self-respect, respect for seniors, pride, clarity and precision in instructions, personal responsibility for preserving and protecting the U.S. Constitution, and a duty to protect the innocent and vulnerable.