Do you ever struggle with feeling like you haven't done enough in your military career?

I took alot of "sacrifice bunts" for the better of my Soldiers....which in turn stoped me from promotions, awards and better evals. Also some self inflicted wounds. But I'm happy with my career and the privilege of serving with some of the best Americans.

I struggle with survivor's guilt for not getting my ass shot off like a good infantryman. No joke. I screwed up my military career by bullying senior officers I served under in a division headquarters because I wasn't where "I belonged"

My career has endured for 37 years (so far), so I have had a long time to reflect on what I’ve done. What I struggle with is wondering if I did everything I could when it came to helping fellow Soldiers or other servicemembers who were in need of help, professionally or personally. I’ve been at a point where I don’t worry much about consequences to my career for a long time – I don’t need that promotion, medal or top block evaluation. I think I’ve always placed the needs of others above my own but over the last ten years or so I’ve stuck my neck out there a little farther than in the past. Maybe I’m a little guilty of my own following criticism. Hopefully, no leader’s first thought is their own career when it comes to providing assistance that may not be “popular” when help is needed but unfortunately, we have many “leaders” who ARE more concerned about themselves and their career than with doing the right thing. Hindsight is always 20/20. I suppose the lesson to be learned is to never forget and apply past experiences to the future. To answer your question: If you know you’ve done your best, I don’t think you should be worried about whether you’ve done enough or not. If you haven’t done your best – start now.