Posted on Jun 29, 2015

What's the most important life lesson you learned in the military?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver

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What is the most important life lesson you learned while serving in the military? How did you learn it? How did it change your life?

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SFC Mark Merino

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Treat everyone like it was the last time you were ever going to see them. Tomorrow is never certain.

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SGT Tresa Silva-Rooks

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Well said!

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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.

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To be shot at is exhilarating
To get hit, sucks

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SFC Mark Merino

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That has to be the best (as well as factual) response of the day.

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PO3 Juan Gonzales

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I got $65 a month to get shot at, good thing they issued

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LTC John Shaw

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CH (MAJ) William Beaver Empathy for the person you are working with, you must see the world as they view it and figure out how to help them. This applies to everyone, but especially when working with foreign troops and third country nationals.

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