Posted on Feb 17, 2018
What is the best lesson an NCO/Officer has ever taught you?
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What is the best lesson/piece of advice an NCO or officer has ever taught you? Personally, I would say the most impressionable advice an NCO has ever taught me was that at the end of the day, my military career is in my hands. My decisions reflect my career and at the end of the day, if I want something done (schooling opportunities, career advancement) to ALWAYS push and never give up.
What's the best advice you have ever received?
What's the best advice you have ever received?
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Staff NCO leadership. From a 45 year old Staff Sergeant, finest NCO I ever new. He retired a SgtMaj.
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At the end of Basic Training in 1979 our Drill told me, "Hill, regulations exist for a purpose, but are never more important than the wellbeing of those you are responsible for." I remembered that well when I became a NCO and was responsible for soldier care.
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Five star General Douglas MacArthur's statement that there is no substitute for victory.
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The first thing that I thought of was something I tried to practice throughout my civilian career: Never ask your people to do something you aren't willing and able to do.
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When I was in the Navy, my mentor was the Command Master Chief. I just made E7, and one of his advise to me was, "Stand your ground if you are correct and can prove it, but if you're wrong, take the @$$ chewing, brush yourself off and keep on stepping.
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Two pieces of advise I remember very well. Keep my supervisor advised and he gets no surprises. I found out later just how bad surprises can be. Know what you are signing even if it only means the form was filled out correct. My best is know when to hold them, know when to fold them, you can't always win.
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I had a team sergeant that had a no-nonsense way of looking at things. I remember that there was a guy complaining a lot, and this team sergeant finally had enough and said, "I know all about what you can't do." That was just one thing that he said that really stuck with me, but there were many subtle lessons like that.
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Keep your da-- head down. Don't ever ever give up. When you have to give your all.
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