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Make your bed every morning. That way regardless of how your day goes you still have a nice bed to come home to.

Self discipline, respect, pride.

Self reliance, responsibility, integrity, and dependability. Doing the right thing, respecting others and their property. lastly, don't be a "Zebra (a by-stander)."

I served 18 months in the US Army , 1/22 Infantry, in VietNam. The two traits I learned that apply to my five grandchildren, and anyone's children, are patience and perseverance. You can survive and accomplish any thing important with these two mentalities.

1. You don't get what you expect, you get what you inspect. Which is another way of saying the Russian proverb that Reagan was fond of, "Trust but verify."
2. A lot of people will claim that something is a regulation without ever having read a regulation that supports their claim. They're often wrong. One of your jobs is to follow regulations, and in order to do that, you need to *read* the regulations, not just rely on others telling you what they *think* the regulations say.
3. Related to #2, most people haven't even read the regulations that pertain to their job, let alone others. So you need to look at the regulations yourself, especially if you want to do anything that's even a tiny bit off the beaten path. As an example, the career counselor on my first ship said that there was no way to apply directly to the Naval Academy or ROTC from within the enlisted ranks. Not surprisingly, my department head who suggested that I do so was right, and the career counselor was wrong. Even after I showed him the regulations, he continued to insist that it couldn't be done.
4. Most people aren't going to go out of their way to give you what you need, even if it's their job to do so. So if you need something to do your job or further your career, it's part of your job to make sure you have it. It's also part of your job to make sure your people have what they need to do their jobs and further their careers.
5. Don't just point out problems - try to present a solution when you present the problem.

always remember that it is not all about you, look at the big picture, and then act appropriate.

working hard, learning all you can, love traveling

Honor, Respect for the flag, the understanding of what the Pledge of Allegiance actually means, taking ownership to the decisions that you make and good decision making Process

To be orderly and organized.

My military service taught me so many things. One of the first is to always be a person of my word. Always accept responisbility for my actions. Always give the other person the benefit of the doubt when at all possible. There is always the possibility of extenuating circumstances. Lastly, always believe that God has a plan and His plan is perfect. Sgt. Frank E. Hupp, USAF, Retired