What Traits Have You Learned in The Service That You Want to Instill in Your Children or Loved Ones? Login & Share to Win!

Do the job right the first time, and do the job so you would be proud to put your name on it..

The primary traits are attention to detail and a higher sense of awareness in my surroundings. What I try to pass to my children is pride and sense of importance in their ideas and work, as well as helping whomever you are joined with in completing a task or objective, ie teamwork.

I was extremely blessed with outstanding training, and leadership, at the unit, as well as the command level. Due to our mission assignments, we were trained to be a cohesive team, one protecting everyone, as in a family with only the successful completion of the objectives being at the forefront of our concerns. So I've tried to instill a devotion to each other, dead set honesty, integrity, a clear and delineated focus on the task at hand, and completion of the objective with each one responsible to each other, and acknowledgment that it was a shared accomplishment.

Discipline! This is one of the biggest that I passed on to my children. I also tried to teach them organization.

Perseverance, perseverance, perseverance!!!

Do not be late to appointment s. Be there BEFORE your appointment time.

Lots of times things in life (orders, why people act the way they do) isn’t going to make sense, and if you wait for an explanation before taking action you’ll be left behind. Just nod and go with it.

Work hard and don't give on whatever you attempting.

Reliability, honor and a sense of self confidence

Respect for the flag and for others. This trait is sadly lacking in today's society with the attitude of what's in it for me instead of what can I do for others.