Comments on: 4 Basic Life Lessons from Basic Training

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:39:55 +0000

Simper Fi Jerry. I always made sure I had the required equipment for the task at hand. In the Military I made sure I had stuff I need to accomplish the mission.

By: jerry

jerry — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:45:27 +0000

Semper Fidelis to simplicity.

By: Tim Cole

Tim Cole — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:00:22 +0000

Mike, thank you for your post. I’m proud to say i also spent time in the army, Something i learned was how to carry yourself with pride. I’m raising a young man of my own and the things you talk about in your post, i believe these thing can carry over to the “real world”. I cover some things with my own son, more Men of today could use alot of this knowledge! Thanks again “hooah” !

By: JDB

JDB — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:51:55 +0000

Sand Hill will run you through it, that is for sure. The Stairway to Heaven being placed in the middle of a 20 click jog “march” was always a blast.

Shoot Move Communicate is the Army’s doctrine, well applied and very appropriate.

Saying none of your NCO’s care if an officer is prior enlisted is ignorant to the utmost, though most of us won’t have to be told, WE can generally pick them out 5minutes after we meet them. Some butter-bars with common sense (HA!) listen to their Noncoms from the start and they’re all better leaders for it, but there are those who wouldn’t survive in Combat Arms, but get away with it because they’re staff and support pukes.

Anyway, good article, I learned many many many things about myself and the real world outside of the American Bubble through my time in the military and I believe trying to pass it on to those who chose not to experience it for themselves is a worthwhile effort, Airborne.

-Sky Soldiers

By: Gareth

Gareth — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:19:08 +0000

Point 4 reminds me of a favoured maxim of our Company Sergeant Majors in the British Army when addressing junior officers, which I think about sums up the relationship: “I, Sir, will call you ‘Sir’. And you, Sir, will call me ‘Sir’. The difference is, Sir, that you will MEAN IT!”.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:56:48 +0000

Simple pieces of advice, but that simplicity doesn’t make them wrong or any less powerful.

This was the last post I’m reading tonight, and I think it was time well spent. Thanks!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:46:56 +0000

Sir,

I’m currently in Army OCS at Ft, Benning. These are very true. Thank you for the insight.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:53:47 +0000

Respect: As stated, it is earned, not given. I worked for a Brigadier General for time and I would stand up when he entered the room. He said, I appreciate that, however, are you standing up because of me or because of the star? I said because of the star. He said, good answer. You have to respect the rank, but not the man. Respect is earned. He had mine from that day on.

By: Wolfman

Wolfman — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:14:04 +0000

Well said, sir. There are a lot of life lessons you can take away from military service life. The four you mentioned are really good ones. I still miss it (especially the jump drills!) Airborne!

By: Crespo

Crespo — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 01:01:22 +0000

These are very important lessons.